TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1979
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STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY CENSUS PUBLISHED
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THE LATEST (MAY 1979) ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CONTAINS SEVEN SUMMARY TABLES SHOWING RESULTS OF THE 1977 CENSUS OF INDUSTRY.
THE TABLES CONTAIN MANY USEFUL STATISTICS COLLECTED IN THE CENSUS WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT IN 1978 AND COVERED THE MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER INDUSTRIES.
THEY INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED, LABOUR COST, MATERIAL PURCHASES, OPERATING EXPENSES, SALES AND WORK DONE, GROSS OUTPUT, VALUE ADDED, CHANGES IN STOCKS AND GROSS ADDITIONS TO FIXED ASSETS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID: THESE STATISTICS ARE ANALYSED RESPECTIVELY BY INDUSTRY, EMPLOYMENT SIZE, CENSUS DISTRICT, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, GROSS OUTPUT AND VALUE ADDED GROUPINGS.
+THIS INFORMATION SHOULD PROVIDE AN INSIGHT INTO THE STRUCTURAL AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR.
HE ALSO REVEALED THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SIMILAR BUT MUCH ENLARGED SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION TO OBTAIN DATA FOR 1978.
THE MAY 1979 ISSUE OF THE MONTHLY DIGEST IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $6 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE. MORE DETAILED ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE 1977 CENSUS OF INDUSTRY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TEL: 5-274203.
WATER CUT ***
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TAI HANG TUNG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 23) TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY TO FACILITATE A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY TONG YAM STREET AND TAI HANG TUNG ROAD, INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 1 TO 8 TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE.
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