17 -
Enquiries about the survey results may be made to the Industrial Production Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department on 2805 6441.
The following table shows the year-on-year percentage changes in the value of orders-on-hand in different manufacturing industries:
Percentage changes in the value of orders-on-hand in
August 1996
over August 95 (Revised)
September 1996 over September 95 (Provisional)
All industries covered in the survey
9
-11
Wearing apparel
- 2
- 2
Textiles
- 3
- 3
Electronic products
-17
-21
Electrical products
- 3
+1
Fabricated metal products
+5
+3
Plastic products
-12
-16
Printing and publishing
-15
- 9
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Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park designated
Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau has been designated as the third marine park in the territory following the approval of the draft map by the Executive Council last month.
A spokesman for the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) said today (Friday) that the designation of the marine park would enable this ecologically important marine area to be protected under the Marine Parks Ordinance.