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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1985
THE CONSTRUCTION VALUE OF INDUSTRIAL AND STORAGE BUILDINGS RECOVERED SOMEWHAT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1984 AFTER A CONTINUOUS DECLINE SINCE THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1983. AT $245 MILLION, THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 18.4 PER CENT OVER THE PRECEDING QUARTER, BUT 21.5 PER CENT BELOW THE VALUE IN THE SAME QUARTER OF 1983.
THE OUTPUT OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE OF 2.7 PER CENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1984 OVER THE PRECEDING QUARTER WHEN THE OUTPUT VALUE WAS THE LOWEST QUARTERLY FIGURE RECORDED SINCE THE START OF THE SURVEY. HOWEVER, COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER OF 1983, THE OUTPUT OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES FELL BY 10.6 PER CENT.
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE +REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT, 3RD QUARTER 1984+ WHICH WILL BE ON SALE AT $2 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT CENTRE, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION AT 3-7224490.
AGENCIES INVITED TO APPLY FOR SUBVENTION
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NON-PROF IT-MAKING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WISHING TO RUN ADULT EDUCATION COURSES OR ACTIVITIES DURING THE 1985/86 SCHOOL YEAR CAN APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION IN RUNNING THESE COURSES.
THE SUBVENTION WILL MAINLY COVER THE COST OF STAFF, THE COST OF BASIC TEACHING EQUIPMENT, THE SALARY FOR CENTRE ADMINISTRATORS, THE COST OF BASIC OFFICE EQUIPMENT, HIRE CHARGES FOR ACCOMMODATION AT THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT RATE AND THE COST OF TELEPHONE, WATER AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES ON A SHARING BASIS.
DETAILS OF THE COURSE CATEGORIES ELIGIBLE FOR SUBVENTION ARE LISTED IN AN INFORMATION SHEET ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION FORMS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ASIAN HOUSE, 12/F, 1 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION NOT LATER THAN APRIL 30. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO MR H.H. Woo AT 5-294603 AND MRS T.M. DAI AT 5-294682.
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