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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1985
THE 1983 SURVEY WAS ONE IN A SERIES OF ANNUAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASCERTAINING THE STRUCTURE AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTORS, AND UPDATING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG.
DATA COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDED TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, FLOOR AREA, NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, OPERATING EXPENSES, BUSTNESS RECEIPTS AND OTHER INCOME, AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE,
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY, TOGETHER WITH ANALYTICAL TABLES SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL STATISTICS FOR ALL ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED BY SERVICES GROUP- SECTOR AND ANALYSED BY VARIOUS ECONOMIC VARIABLES, WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE STATISTICAL REPORT ENTITLED +1983 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES+. THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE AND THE PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT WILL BE USEFUL TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, AND MARKET RESEARCH.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE TRANSPORT AND SERVICES STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO. : 3-661070).
COMPARISON OF SELECTED PRINCIPAL STATISTICS FOR ALL
ESTABLISHMENTS BETWEEN 1982 AND 1983
SECTOR
NO. OF ESTAB- LISHMENTS
NO. OF PERSONS ENGAGED
NO. OF EMPLOYEES
COMPEN- SATION OF EMPLOYEES
$MN.
STORAGE
1982
196
4 243
4 238
151
1983
201
3 840
3 827
167
% CHANGE
+ 3
-10
+11
COMMUNICATIONS
1982
93
19 450
1983
109
19 487
% CHANGE
+17
*
19 436 19 402
*
1 118 1 276 +14
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