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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1984

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OUR POPULATION IS 5 344 400

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THE ESTIMATED POPULATION OF HONG KONG AT THE END OF DECEMBER LAST YEAR WAS 5 344 400, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 56 600 PERSONS OR 1.1 PER CENT OVER END-1982.

THE LOW RATE OF INCREASE IN 1983 - COMPARED WITH THE 1.6 PER CENT INCREASE IN END-1982 - WAS DUE TO A SHARP DECREASE IN THE BALANCE OF MIGRATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE BALANCE OF TOTAL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SHOWED A SMALL NET OUTFLOW OF 952 PERSONS DURING 1983.

THERE WERE 83 883 BIRTHS LAST YEAR, AS AGAINST 86 629 IN 1982.

DEATHS TOTALLED 26 284, COMPARED WITH 25 281 IN 1982.

NATURAL INCREASE, THAT IS THE SURPLUS OF BIRTHS OVER DEATHS, AMOUNTED TO 57 599, WHICH WHOLLY ACCOUNTED FOR THE POPULATION GROWTH IN 1983.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE POPULATION ESTIMATES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR WONG LOK-CHOW AT TEL: 5-411236.

FIVE CROWN SITES TO BE AUCTIONED

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FIVE PIECES OF CROWN LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT AT AN AUCTION ON FEBRUARY 28.

THE FIRST SITE, AT ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD BETWEEN SAI ON AND WU PAK STREETS, MEASURES 1 579 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR NON-

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, EXCLUDING A GODOWN.

UNDER THE SALE CONDITIONS, THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO BUILD A POST OFFICE OF NOT LESS THAN 1 009 SQUARE METRES IN AREA ON THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS OF THE BUILDING AND HAND IT OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH WILL PAY THE CONSTRUCTION COST.

ALSO TO BE PROVIDED IS A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK WITH AT LEAST 200 SPACES FOR PUBLIC USE, HALF OF WHICH ARE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SHORT-TERM PARKING.

THE LOT CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $26 MILLION TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE MARCH 31, 1988.

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