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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1988
A
A JOINT FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY AND
TEA PARTY FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE LEE GARDENS HOTEL ON FRIDAY (JULY 8) AFTERNOON.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, WILL PRESENT BANNERS TO THE DELEGATION LEADERS TO MARK THE COMING DEPARTURE OF THE TWO GOODWILL TOUR GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT AT CAROLINE ROOM, FIRST
CAUSEWAY FLOOR, LEE GARDENS HOTEL, HYSAN AVENUE,
BAY, AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY (JULY 8).
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1986 WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES,
RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SURVEY
SURVEY
TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND
OF HOTELS
ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY RESULTS OF THE 1986 WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT RELEASED TODAY
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 111,666
RESTAURANTS ESTABLISHMENTS,
AND WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES WERE IN OPERATION DURING THE WHOLE OR
1986.
BY
PART OF
WHEN COMPARED WITH 1985, THE
NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
INCREASED BY 8 PER CENT.
GENERATED
$606,418 MILLION ON
OF
MILLION COMPENSATION
IN 1986, THESE ESTABLISHMENTS SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS; AND SPENT $29,392 OF EMPLOYEES, $56,481 MILLION ON OPERATING EXPENSES AND $497,464 MILLION ON PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALE.
BY
AND AND 22
WHEN COMPARED WITH 1985, SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS INCREASED
EXPENSES 21 PER CENT, WHILE COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, OPERATING PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALES ROSE BY 15 PER CENT, 18 PER CENT PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
THE SECTOR'S VALUE ADDED, REPRESENTING ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
PER BY 23
CENT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG, $62,707 MILLION IN 1986, FROM $50,836 MILLION IN 1985.
THE
INCREASED
TO
WHEN ANALYSED BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, THE RECORDED THE LARGEST SHARE OF SALES AND OTHER MILLION OR 71 PER CENT OF THE SECTOR TOTAL.
IMPORT/EXPORT RECEIPTS, AT
TRADE $129,662
/RETAIL TRADE