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+THE SHAU KEI WAN SQUATTER AREA IS IDEAL FOR LAUNCHING THE SCHEME BECAUSE OF THE DENSE CONCENTRATION OF SQUATTER HUTS IN ONE LOCATION, HE SAID.
+FURTHERMORE, CLEANSING IN SUCH PLACES IS COMPARATIVELY SIMPLE, REQUIRING NO SPECIAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
+EFFICIENT MANPOWER IS ALL THAT IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE WORK AND THE COMPANY CHOSEN IS EXPERIENCED IN THIS FIELD.+
NEW PRICE STATISTICS SYSTEM EXPLAINED
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DETAILS OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE STATISTICS SYSTEM ARE PUBLISHED IN A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE IN THE MARCH 1984 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS.
THE ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGY USED IN THE PRICE SURVEYS AND IN THE COMPILATION OF PRICE INDEXES. IT ALSO PRESENTS A COMPARISON OF THE PRICE INDEXES AND THE CORRESPONDING UNIT VALUE INDEXES.
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAD STARTED PLANNING FOR SUCH STATISTICS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR VARIOUS ECONOMIC ANALYSES, SINCE APRIL 1982.
THE MARCH 1984 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG AT $25 PER COPY.
SUBMARINE OUTFALL FOR JUNK BAY
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A 3.4 KILOMETRES LONG SUBMARINE OUTFALL IS TO BE BUILT AT JUNK BAY AS PART OF THE NEW TOWN'S SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
CONTRACTORS WITH THE REQUIRED EXPERTISE ARE INVITED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TO APPLY TO QUALIFY TO TENDER AT A LATER STAGE.
THE OUTFALL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CONCRETE-ENCASED STEEL WITH A DIAMETER OF 1 600 MILLIMETRES.
WORK WILL START NEXT YEAR AND TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
/OTHIER SEVAGE
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