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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1990
APART FROM STATISTICS RELATING TO THE YEAR 1988, THE REPORT CONTAINS SOME SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR THE YEARS 1986 AND 1987 ΤΟ SHOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE INDUSTRIES IN RECENT YEARS.
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THE STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR POLICY FORMULATION, DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH.
COPIES OF THE REPORT MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, *ENTRAL OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES
OUNTER, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
ENQUIRIES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED ΤΟ THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 839 3204.
YOUNG BRITONS VISIT HONG KONG
SIX YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE NOW IN HONG KONG FOR A THREE-WEEK VISIT UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME.
THE YOUNG VISITORS, AGED BETWEEN 19 AND 24, ARE FROM THE COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN IN WALES. THEY ARRIVED IN THE TERRITORY YESTERDAY.
THE GROUP CALLED ON THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (THURSDAY), WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR BOWEN LEUNG, ON HONG KONG'S DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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DURING THEIR STAY IN HONG KONG, THE GROUP WILL TOUR NEW TOWNS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, YOUTH CENTRES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND HOSPITALS.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE FORCE, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG BEFORE RETURNING TO THE UK ON AUGUST 8.
SINCE 1977. THE CNTA HAS BEEN CO-ORDINATING HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN THE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, WHICH IS AIMED AT ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH BILATERAL EXCHANGE VISITS.
SO FAR, 42 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE, SIX IN BEEN SENT TO THE UK, AND HONG KONG IN RETURN FRIENDS FROM THE UK.
EVERY TWO YEARS, HAS RECEIVED 36
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