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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1980

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TSIM SHA TSUI, WITH 92 HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES, CONTRIBUTED 50 PER CENT OF TOTAL BUSINESS TURNOVER.

WAN CHAI (INCLUDING CAUSEWAY BAY) HAD 145 HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES, THE LARGEST NUMBER BY CENSUS DISTRICT, AND ACCOUNTED FOR 20 PER CENT OF TOTAL SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS.

THE MAJORITY OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIS DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE AND SERVICE SECTOR WERE SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS, FOLLOWED BY PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES AND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANIES.

IN TERMS OF SALES, PARTNERSHIPS WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT, FOLLOWED BY PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES IN WHOLESALE TRADE.

IN RETAIL TRADE, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS ACCOUNTED FOR 40 PER CENT OF TOTAL SALES, SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE SHARE OF PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES.

A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT PATTERN WAS SHOWN IN IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE AND RESTAURANTS IN WHICH PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR 72 PER CENT AND 62 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OF TOTAL BUSINESS TURNOVER.

IN HOTELS/BOARDING HOUSES, PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES HAD A 57 PER CENT SHARE OF TOTAL SALÉS, FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANIES WITH A 37 PER CENT SHARE.

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:-

VOLUME I

VOLUME 11 PART 1

$25 PER COPY

$35 PER COPY

PART 2 $35 PER COPY

PART 3 $35 PER COPY

SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME TO BE LAUNCHED *****

THE 12TH SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS SATURDAY (JUNE 21) BY MR ERIC CUMINE, STEWARD OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, AT THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE.

ABOUT 500 GUESTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE OPENING CEREMONY.

TO ADD TO THE FESTIVITIES, 100 YOUNGSTERS FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL GIVE A PERFORMANCE. GUESTS WILL BE INVITED TO SING ALONG WITH THEM. THERE WILL ALSO BE THREE FOLK DANCES BY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

A PREVIEW OF SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME WILL BE DEMONSTRATED BY EIGHT YOUTH GROUPS.

/THIS YEAR'S