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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1991
RECORDED THE LARGEST TRADE (+15%),
IN TERMS OF VALUE ADDED, RESTAURANTS PERCENTAGE INCREASE (+28%), FOLLOWED BY IMPORT/EXPORT WHOLESALE TRADE (+14%), HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES (+12%) AND RETAIL TRADE (+11%).
THE 1989 SURVEY WAS ONE IN A SERIES OF ANNUAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED STRUCTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE AND OPERATING
CHARACTERISTICS
TRADES,
AND
ON THE
OF THE
RETAIL WHOLESALE,
AND SECTOR, AND HOTELS RESTAURANTS IMPORT/EXPORT SECTOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG,
FLOOR
DATA COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDED TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, AREA, NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION OF SALE, STOCKS, EMPLOYEES, OPERATING EXPENSES, PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS, AND ACQUISITION ASSETS.
TOGETHER
OF AND DISPOSAL
FIXED
SURVEY, DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY OF THE
FOR ALL PRINCIPAL STATISTICS THE SHOWING WITH TABLES
AND ANALYSED BY ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED BY ACTIVITY/MAJOR GROUP
THE ** 1989 SURVEY OF ARE INCLUDED IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC VARIABLES,
TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS" WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT
AT THE GOVERNMENT REPORT. THIS REPORT WILL BE ON SALE NEXT MONTH PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND
COUNTER OF THE
AND SALES
CENSUS CENTRAL;
THE PUBLICATIONS
12 HARBOUR ROAD, STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAL TOWER I, WAN CHAI.
AND
FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE,
ABOUT ENQUIRIES
THE SURVEY
MAY BE
DIRECTED
TO
THE
WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO.: 802 1248).
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