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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1984

TRADES, HOTELS SURVEY REPORT PUBLISHED

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A REPORT ON THE 1981 SURVEY OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT- EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE SURVEY COVERED ALL WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS REGISTERED WITH THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION OFFICE OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AND MARKET STALLS RECORDED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

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THE REPORT PRESENTS THE MAJOR FINDINGS FROM THE SURVEY, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURAL AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR TRADE GROUPS BY VARIOUS ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS.

BESIDES PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR POLICY FORMULATION, THE STATISTICS ARE USEFUL TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISES FOR DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THE STATISTICS CAN BE USED FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTOR AND ANALYSING ITS STRUCTURAL CHANGES OVER TIME, HE ADDED.

PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS IN THE SAME SERIES INCLUDE THE SURVEY REPORTS FOR 1977, 1979 AND 1980.

THE REPORT IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE AT $5 A COPY. ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, TEL. NO.: 3-7216024.

TAI PO WANTS LOGO FOR IDENTITY

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ENTRIES ARE BEING INVITED FOR A TAI PO DISTRICT LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION.

SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO CHINESE NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THE CONTEST IS AIMED AT PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DISTRICT'S IDENTITY AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING.

PEOPLE LIVING OUTSIDE TAI PO MAY ALSO TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST AND THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES, WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BY JANUARY 31.

THE DESIGN, IN EITHER CHINESE OR ENGLISH STYLE, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON CARDBOARD PAPER OF 25 SQUARE CENTIMETRES, WITH THE NAME, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PARTICIPANT ON THE BACK OF EACH ENTRY.

THE BEST SIX DESIGNS WILL BE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES AND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS ON FEBRUARY 19 - THE CLOSING DAY OF THE NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE COMPETITION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MISS MAY CHOW AT 0-6577111.

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