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MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1986

SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, REAL ESTATE SECTORS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A STATISTICAL REPORT ENTITLED +1984 SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS+.

THE REPORT CONTAINS COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICAL TABLES ON THE STRUCTURAL AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR; REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT; ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THE REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SECTOR. THE INFORMATION RELATING TO 1984 WAS COLLECTED FROM ESTABLISHMENTS IN THESE SECTORS IN A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN APRIL 1985 AND EARLY THIS YEAR.

THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS SUMMARY TABLES ON PAST DATA TO SHOW

THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THESE SECTORS IN RECENT YEARS.

BESIDES BEING USED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR POLICY-MAKING, STATISTICS ARE USED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH.

THE REPORT ON SALE AT $9 PER COPY IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, OR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE 3-7213846.

REVISED RATES FOR PARCELS, SPEEDPOST

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POSTAL RATES FOR SURFACE PARCELS, AIR PARCELS AND SPEEDPOST WILL BE REVISED FROM AUGUST 1, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

HIGHER POSTAGE RATES ARE IN PART DUE TO THE DEPRECIATION OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR AGAINST THE SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHT (SDR) WHICH IS AN INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT USED FOR SETTLING INTERNATIONAL POSTAL DEBTS. A CONSIDERABLE RISE IN HANDLING AND DELIVERY CHARGES IMPOSED BY POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS HAS ALSO LED TO INCREASED RATES FOR PARCELS:

/TO SIMPLIFY