THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1994
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED CONTRACTORS AND PERSON-IN-CHARGE OF VESSELS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN MARINE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO OBSERVE THE RELEVANT SAFETY LEGISLATION TO ENSURE WORKERS' AND CREW MEMBERS' SAFETY AND HEALTH,
WORKERS AND
CREW MEMBERS ARE ALSO URGED TO ASSUME A CO- OPERATIVE ROLB IN TAKING NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM INJURIES.
ENQUIRIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO SAFETY AND HEALTH OR REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS ON BOARD VESSELS ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK CAN BE MADE EITHER TO THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION (FID) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TEL 417 6207, 417 6210 OR FID HOTLINE 815 0678 OR TO THE MARINE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SECTION OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ON TEL 852 4472-3 DURING OFFICE HOURS OR VESSEL TRAFFIC CENTRE ON TEL 858 2107 AFTER OFFICE HOURS, OR BY FAX THROUGH 541 7194.
RETAIL SALES FIGURES FOR NOVEMBER 1993 RELEASED * * * * *
THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES LAST NOVEMBER, ESTIMATED AT $15 BILLION, INCREASED BY 13% WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SAME MONTH IN 1992, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES OVER THE PERIOD, TOTAL RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 6% IN VOLUME TERMS.
THE INCREASE WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A STRONG GROWTH IN SPENDING ON CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR AND CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES.
SALES OF CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR REGISTERED THE LARGEST INCREASE NOVEMBER 1993 COMPARED WITH A YEAR AGO, 31% IN VALUE AND 21% IN
IN VOLUME.
SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES CONSIDERABLY BY 22% IN VALUE AND 18% IN VOLUME.
WENT UP
SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES ALSO ROSE SUBSTANTIALLY BY 16% IN VALUE AND 7% IN VOLUME; AND SALES IN SUPERMARKETS INCREASED BY 13% IN VALUE AND 6% IN VOLUME.
MODERATE GROWTH WAS RECORDED FOR SALES OF JEWELLERY AND WATCHES, 10% IN VALUE AND 4% IN VOLUME; SALES OF FJELS, 8% IN VALUE AND 5% IN VOLUME; AND SALES IN DEPARTMENT STORES, 8% IN VALUE AND IN VOLUME,
ON THE OTHER HAND, SALES OF OTHER FOODSTUFFS DROPPED BY 2% VOLUME, DESPITE AN INCREASE OF 4% IN VALUE.
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