THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1991
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR IN HK
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THE NOVEMBER 1990 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED "A REVIEW OF THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR IN HONG KONG FROM 1984 TO 1988".
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THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR COVERS FIVE BROAD CATEGORIES ACTIVITIES, NAMELY, WHOLESALE TRADE, RETAIL TRADE, IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES.
THE OUTPUT OF THESE ACTIVITIES TAKEN TOGETHER ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 20 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG.
THE ARTICLE REVIEWS THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR AS A WHOLE AND ITS VARIOUS COMPONENT ACTIVITIES IN TERMS OF GENERAL STRUCTURE, COST COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE FROM 1984 TO 1988, ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICS OBTAINED FROM THE ANNUAL SURVEYS OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS FOR THESE YEARS.
THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT $40 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AND AT THE PUBLICATIONS COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
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GOVERNOR VISITS SCHOOL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, AND LADY WILSON TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE HONG KONG RED CROSS JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTRE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN SANDY BAY.
THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1966 AND NOW OFFERS A BROAD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME TO 140 PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AT BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL.
SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON WERE SHOWN ROUND THE SCHOOL AND WERE BRIEFED BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MISS MARION FANG.
THEY SAW COMPUTERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED ΤΟ TEACH PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND WERE TOLD ABOUT THE MANY VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS INVOLVED IN OFFERING EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ΤΟ
THESE CHILDREN.
THEY ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TEACHING AND SPECIALIST STAFF WORKING AT THE SCHOOL.
"THE ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH SPIRITS OF THE PUPILS AT THIS SCHOOL SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, SIR DAVID SAID.
"THEY ARE