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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1985
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1985 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AT $1.50 PER COPY,
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 3-7212854.
FOLLOWING ARE THE TABLES:
A. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
AUG. SEPT. OCT.
1985 1985 1985
ORDERS-ON-HAND
(IN TERMS OF MONTHS)
FOR OCTOBER 1985
INDUSTRY
WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT
FOOTWEAR
1
-2
*
4.40
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL
2
*
8
2.37
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
*
-7
-5
3.80
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
-1
-5
-3
3.15
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
*
-3
-2
4.86
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
*
*
*
4.39
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
* 1
-3
-1
4.15
/B. EMPLOYMENT