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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1985
A FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY AND A TEA PARTY FOR THE 15 YOUTHS AND THE IR PARENTS AND TEACHERS WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 4) AFTERNOON.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, WILL PRESENT A BANNER TO MISS KWAN TO MARK THE DEPARTURE OF THE PARTY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FLAG PRESENTATION AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 3RD FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 4).
STORAGE, FINANCING, BUSINESS SERVICES SURVEY RESULTS OUT
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THERE WERE 201 STORAGE ESTABLISHMENTS IN OPERATION DURING THE WHOLE OR PART OF 1983, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 3 PER CENT OVER 1982, ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY RESULTS OF THE 1983 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE SECTOR'S TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, HOWEVER, DECREASED BY 9 PER CENT TO 3 840. THESE ESTABLISHMENTS GENERATED $995 MILLION OF BUSINESS RECEIPTS AND OTHER INCOME (AN INCREASE OF 21 PER CENT OVER 1982).
THEY SPENT $167 MILLION ON COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES (+11 PER CENT) AND $530 MILLION ON OPERATING EXPENSES (+9 PER CENT). THE VALUE ADDED OF THIS SECTOR, REPRESENTING ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GREW BY 9 PER CENT TO $445 MILLION IN 1983.
IN THE COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR WHICH INCLUDES TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH, COURIER, RADIO-PAGING AND OTHER TELE-COMMUNICATION COMPANIES, THERE WERE 109 ESTABLISHMENTS IN OPERATION IN 1983. THIS REPRÉSENTED AN INCREASE OF 17 PER CENT OVER 1982. THE SECTOR'S TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 19 487.
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES AMOUNTED TO $1 276 MILLION AND OPERATING EXPENSES TO $2 069 MILLION, REPRESENTING INCREASES OF 14 PER CENT AND 20 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OVER 1982.
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