THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1985
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THE PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY BINNIE AND PARTNERS (HONG KONG) FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM HARWELL LABORATORY ACTING AS SUB-CONSULTANT.
THE EXPERIMENTAL METHODS WERE DEVELOPED BY HARWELL LABORATORY, WHICH, WITH BINNIE AND PARTNERS, HAVE ALSO JOINTLY DEVELOPED A COMPUTERISED MODEL OF A WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CURRENTLY BEING USED TO PLAN WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR THE TERRITORY OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NEW EDITION OF ECONOMIC TREND REPORT OUT
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THE 1985 EDITION OF THE HONG KONG SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRENDS
IS 1974-1984, PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, NOW ON SALE.
IT BRINGS TOGETHER THE MAIN STATISTICAL SERIES THAT ARE DESCRIPTIVE OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG OVER THE PAST DECADE. DATA ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS ARE PRESENTED IN A DIGESTED FORM, INCLUDING POPULATION TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HOUSING, EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND CRIMES.
STATISTICAL CHARTS ARE SHOWN TO DEPICT THE PAST TRENDS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS SECTORS, MOVEMENTS OF MONETARY AND FINANCIAL VARIABLES, THE CHANGING PROFILE OF LABOUR MARKET AND OTHER DYNAMIC FEATURES OF HONG KONG.
ANALYTICAL FIGURES SUCH AS RATES, INDEXES AND RATIOS ARE PRESENTED WHERE APPROPRIATE.
THE REPORT IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG, AT $30 PER COPY.
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