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Over the past 12 years under review, the average salary rate for middle-level managers and professionals showed the highest percentage increase in the financial institutions and insurance sector as compared with that in other economic sectors. Analysed by occupational group, employees engaged in banking and insurance management enjoyed the highest rate of increase in salary rate.
The article also contains average monthly salary rates in June 1995 for selected common occupations across different economic sectors, and also statistics on the entitlement of middle-level managerial and professional employees to various kinds of fringe benefits.
The January 1996 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics is now on sale at $50 a copy. It contains most up-to-date information on Hong Kong's situation regarding economic growth, the labour market, inflation and many other social economic issues.
Purchase of the publication can be made at the Government Publications Centre, ground floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. The publication is also available for sale at the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Regular subscription can also be arranged with the Publications (Sales) Office of the Information Services Department on 2598 8194.
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Vitasoy investigation reports
In response to press enquiries on Vitasoy investigation reports, a spokesman for the Department of Health confirmed that the department has received two copies of the investigation reports this (Wednesday) afternoon from Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd in connection with the incidents of "sour-taste" Vitasoy products.
"A meeting of an Ad Hoc Working Group of the Hygiene Services Committee will be held as soon as possible to discuss and consider the reports in detail," the spokesman said.
The Ad Hoc Working Group comprises Urban and Regional Councillors and representatives of the Department of Health and the two municipal services departments.
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