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COMPARING WITH THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1992, THE INDEX INDICATED VIRTUALLY NO CHANGE.
THE INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION REFLECTS CHANGES MANUFACTURING OUTPUT IN REAL TERMS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE LOCAL PRODUCTION IS MEASURED AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT CHANGES.
OF LOCAL VOLUME OF
OF PRICE
STANDARD
AS FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992, THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (HSTC) IS USED TO CLASSIFY THE DATA INTO INDUSTRY GROUPS AND BROAD INDUSTRY GROUPS.
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, 4TH QUARTER 1992", WHICH 18 ON SALE AT $3.5 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAL TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAT.
REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TELEPHONE 839 3238.
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