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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,
1993
TERTIARY STUDENTS URGED TO GIVE VIEWS ON REFORMS
BARCLAY, TODAY
EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE CALLED ON TERTIARY STUDENTS TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE POLITICAL REFORM PACKAGE.
(THURSDAY) GOVERNOR'S
WHO ARE
"IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE, DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM EXERCISE, TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN," HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE 10TH INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE SHUE YAN COLLEGE STUDENTS' UNION, MR BARCLAY SAID THERE HAD
WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSIONS OVER THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.
PROPOSALS, HE ADDED,
THE GOVERNMENT'S
WOULD SHORTLY BE DISCUSSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HE EXPECTED THAT IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED.
"IN THE MEANTIME, BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL EXPRESS ITS VIEWS TO ENSURE THAT THE FINAL PACKAGE REFLECTS ACCURATELY THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
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PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF RETAIL SALES
SURVEY FOR NOVEMBER 1992 RELEASED
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THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN NOVEMBER 1992, ESTIMATED $13.3 BILLION, INCREASED BY 14% WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SAME MONTH 1991, ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE INCREASE IN RETAIL SALES REFLECTED A CONTINUED GROWTH IN SPENDING BY BOTH LOCAL CONSUMERS AND TOURISTS.
AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES OVER THE PERIOD, TOTAL RETAIL SALES INCREASED BY 9% IN VOLUME TERMS.
STRONG GROWTH WAS SEEN IN THE SPENDING ON MOTOR VEHICLES, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, FUELS AND JEWELLERY.
SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED THE LARGEST YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASE IN NOVEMBER, BY 26% IN VALUE AND 19% IN VOLUME.
SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS WENT UP MARKEDLY BY 24% IN VALUE AND 13% IN VOLUME. THE STRONG GROWTH WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SALE CAMPAIGNS LAUNCHED BY SOME MAJOR OUTLETS IN
RECENT MONTHS.
SALES OF FUELS ALSO INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY, BY 17% IN VALUE AND 10% IN VOLUME.
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