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FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1983

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AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDON BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.

THE SURVEY REPORT FOR APRIL 1983 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.5 PER COPY. ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832).

A EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

PERSONS ENGAGED BY

THE COMPANIES SURVEYED PER CAPITA EARNINGS

PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR

{% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)

APRIL

INDUSTRY/ SERVICE

FEB. 1983

MAR.

APR.

FEB. MAR.

APR.

1983.

1983

1983

1983

1983

1983

(HK$)

MANUFACTURING 2

1

* I

-19

7

2 438

FOOD AND

DRINKS

*

*

1

-35

ON

8 3 156

MEAR ING

APPAREL,

EXCEPT

FOOTWEAR

1

1

1

*

NO

9

- 5

* 2 007

TEXTILES,

EXCEPT

WEAR ING

APPAREL

- 2

- 1

*

-10

-10

6

2 402

PLASTIC

PRODUCTS

1

- 1

34

-29

2

2 003

FABRICATED

METAL

PRODUCTS

2

*

1

9

-25

1 1 922

ELECTRICAL

AND

ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

- 2

2

1

11

-26

21 2 622

OTHERS

-

- 1

*

- 1

26

-27

2

3 133

CONSTRUCTION