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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1984

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AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH THEY 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 OCTOBER 1984 WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AT $1.50 PER COPY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 3-7212768.

A. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH) SEPT. OCT. 1984 1984 1984

AUG.

ORDERS-ON-HAND

(IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR

OCTOBER 1984

WEAR ING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

-2

-2

-1

4.78

TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING APPAREL -1

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

**

-2

-1

ᅮᅮ

-1

1

2.31

-5

4.08

-1

-8

3.25

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

-2

2

-2

5.47

OTHERS

*

-1

-1

4.35

ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES

-2

* I

-2

4.52

/B. EMPLOYMENT AND