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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984

EASTERN DISTRICT ATHLETES TO MEET

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MORE THAN 500 ATHLETES WILL COMPETE IN 65 FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEET ON SUNDAY (JAN, ARY 8) AT THE WAN CHAI STADIUM.

THE COMPETITIONS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS FOR SIX AGE GROUPS.

T. RE WILL ALSO BE A 4X50-METRE INVITATION RELAY RACE FOR TEAMS FROM THE DISTRICT'S 10 AREA COMMITTEES.

THE MEET IS ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD. EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEET STARTING AT 9 AM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 8) AT THE WAN CHAI STADIUM IN HARBOUR ROAD,

TRANSPORT SURVEY REPORT ON SALE ******

A STATISTICAL REPORT ENTITLED +1981 SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES+ HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE SECOND IN THE SERIES, FOLLOWING THE REPORT ON THE 1980 SURVEY OF TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS.

THE REPORT CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR IN 1981.

ANALYTICAL TABLES ARE ALSO INCLUDED, SHOWING PRINCIPAL STATISTICS FOR ALL TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED BY GROUP-MAJOR GROUP AND ANALYSED BY NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, INCOME AND RECEIPTS AND VALUE ADDED.

IN ADDITION, THERE ARE DETAILED STATISTICS CLASSIFIED BY GROUP-MAJOR GROUP.

BESIDES PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR POLICY FORMULATION, THE STATISTICS ARE USEFUL TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH.

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $8 A COPY.

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