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SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1985
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MR CHAN SAID SUCH SEMINARS WILL HELP IMPROVE THE COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE AREA COMMITTEE AND RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS, AND WILL ALSO SERVE TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF THE THREE BODIES DISTRICT BOARD, AREA COMMITTEE AND RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS -- CONSTITUTING THE THREE-TIERED INTEGRATED CONSULTATIVE STRUCTURE.
+AS MANY AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS COME FROM MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS, RESIDENTS' VIEWS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY REFLECTED THROUGH THESE BODIES, AND MATTERS DISCUSSED AT DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS ARE REPORTED TO THE AREA COMMITTEE WHICH HELP ACHIEVE A BETTER LINK, + MR CHAN SAID.
HE ALSO COMMENDED THE WAH FU AREA COMMITTEE FOR THEIR VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS ON MATTERS SUCH AS ESTATE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC CONTROL AND LAW AND ORDER, AND FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
ABOUT 60 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AREA'S MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND SHOPOWNERS ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATED IN TODAY'S SEMINAR WHICH INCLUDED A SLIDE SHOW ON THE AREA COMMITTEE'S WORK AND A QUESTION- AND-ANSWER SESSION ON LOCAL ISSUES.
QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED
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FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPERIENCED A MILD IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OVER THE FIRUT QUARTER OF 1985, ACCORDING TO SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED TODAY 3 THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
MANUFACTURING FIRMS EXPECT THE BUSINESS SITUATION T
TO SHOW A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1985.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS WAS EXPERIENCED BY FIRMS CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND A CONTINUED UPTRE . IN BUSINESS IS EXPECTED FOR THE THIRD QUARTER.
AS FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, REPORTING FIRMS IN GENERAL EXPERIENCED SOME DETERIORATION IN BUSINESS IN THE SECOND QUARTER BUT THEY ANTICIPATE THEIR BUSINESS TO SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
FIRMS IN THE OTHER SERVICES SECTOR ACHIEVED A FAVOURABLE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND THEY LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, FIRMS IN THE FOOD, BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO, PRINTING, PLASTICS, FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT ELECTRICAL MACHINERY APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES AND WATCHES AND CLOCKS INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IN The SECOND QUARTER WHILE FIRMS IN THE WEARING APPAREL AND ELECTRONIC- INDUSTRIES DID NOT EXPERIENCE MUCH IMPROVEMENT.
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