SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1986
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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 MAY 1986 IS 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.
(A)
ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
( CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
ORDERS-ON-HAND
(IN TERMS OF
MAR. APR. MAY
MONTHS) FOR
INDUSTRY
WEAR ING APPAREL,
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
1986
1986
1986
MAY 1986
ليا
3
“ን
3
3
4.88
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
1
-1
-3
2.38
WEARING APPAREL
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
1
-4
3.92
FABRICATED METAL
4
4
3
3.74
PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND
ليا
3
2
*
5.30
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
*
ฟ
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
2
-1
IN A
*
4.39
1
4.48
/(B) E-LOYMENT