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APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED BY THE HONG KONG SPONSORS PERSON TO THE ENTRY VISA SECTION OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF 61 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON. THE SPONSOR'S STAY IN HONG KONG MUST NOT BE LIMITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES ENTRY SCHEME MAY TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION 3-7333126.
ABOUT THIS OFFICE ON
1987 SURVEY OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
THE SUMMARY RESULTS OF THE 1987 SURVEY OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SHOWED THAT 115,688 WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES WERE IN OPERATION DURING THE WHOLE OR PART OF
1987.
WHEN COMPARED WITH 1986, THE NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS INCREASED BY 4 PER CENT.
THE SURVEYY RESULTS WERE RELEASED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY).
IN 1987, THESE ESTABLISHMENTS GENERATED $812,400 MILLION IN SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS; AND SPENT $36,265 MILLION ON COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, $71,901 MILLION ON OPERATING EXPENSES AND $668,905 MILLION ON PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALE.
WHEN COMPARED WITH 1986, SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS INCREASED BY 34 PER CENT, WHILE COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, OPERATING EXPENSES AND PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALES ROSE BY 23 PER CENT, 27 PER CENT AND 34 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
ALL VALUE FIGURES IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE EXPRESSED IN CURRENT PRICE TERMS. PERCENTAGE CHANGES DERIVED FROM THESE FIGURES HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED FOR PRICE INCREASES.
THE SECTOR'S VALUE ADDED INCREASED BY 35 PER CENT TO $84,793 MILLION IN 1987, FROM $62,707 MILLION IN 1986. VALUE ADDED IS A MEASURE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF AN ECONOMIC SECTOR TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
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