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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1985

ONE PARTICULARLY PLEASING FEATURE OF HIS ATTENDANCE AT THE INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY WAS THE ELECTION ON THE FIRST DAY, OF MR. RAY KENDALL AS THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION.

MR. KENDALL IS A BRITISH POLICE OFFICER ON SECONDMENT FROM NEW SCOTLAND YARD, AND IS AN OLD COLLEAGUE OF MR. ANNING.

+ THIS WAS THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL, WHO IS THE HIGHEST PERMANENT OFFICIAL IN INTERPOL, HAS PASSED OUTSIDE FRANCE," MR. ANNING EXPLAINED.

SUMMING-UP HIS IMPRESSIONS OF THE INTERPOL GATHERING, MR. ANNING SAID: "IT IS HEARTENING TO REALISE THAT, WHILE THE PEOPLE THROUGH- OUT THE WORLD DIFFER IN LANGUAGE AND CUSTOMS AND EVEN IN THEIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS -- A GREAT MAJORITY OF THEM DO SHARE APPRECIATION THAT RIGHT AND WRONG REALLY MATTER, AND THAT CRIMINAL INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND ALSO THAT SOCIETY HAS A RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM THOSE WHO PREY ON THE INNOCENT."

SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES STUDIED

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A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED +SHIFT IN THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR IS PUBLISHED IN THE JULY 1985 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG DIGEST OF STATISTICS.

FOR MANY YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN VARIOUS SECTORS-INDUSTRIES TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES,

AS FROM 1980, SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN COLLECTED THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SURVEY ENTITLED THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL+, THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY TO PROVIDE STATISTICS FOR MONITORING SHORT-TERM CHANGES OF THE ECONOMY.

FURTHERMORE THIS SURVEY PROVIDES DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS ANNUALLY. THESE ARE USEFUL FOR STUDYING THE STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY AND ITS CHANGES OVER TIME.

LIKE OTHER STATISTICAL SERIES, MOVEMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT SERIES IN INDIVIDUAL SECTORS-INDUSTRIES IS AFFECTED BY:

(1) CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTED BY ON-GOING

ESTABLISHMENTS,

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THE NET EFFECT CONTRIBUTED BY NEWLY-OPENED ESTABLISHMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS CLOSING DOWN DURING EACH QUARTER, AND

THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS.

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