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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1987

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REVIEW ON CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN MONTHLY STATISTICS DIGEST

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THE MARCH ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED A REVIEW ON THE STRUCTURE AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR+.

THE ARTICLE DEPICTS THE STRUCTURE AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN RECENT YEARS.

IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TYPES OF CONTRACTORS. INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION WORKS, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS, AND SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN SPECIALISED JOBS.

THE INFORMATION GIVEN INCLUDES THE VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED AND THE EXPENSES OF CONTRACTORS. INCLUDING COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, VALUE OF SUB-CONTRACT WORK AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES.

BESIDES STATISTICS ON CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS, THE ARTICLE TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED BY MAIN CONTRACTORS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, WITH BREAKDOWNS BY END USES OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTORS.

THE MAIN SOURCES OF INFORMATION ARE THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS AND THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT $20 PER COPY. PURCHASES MAY BE MADE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, OR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, WAN CHA! TOWER 1, 19/F, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI,

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW ARTICLE, PLEASE CALL THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234856.

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HO HEADS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THE APPOINTMENT OF MR E.P. HO AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 25, 1987. HE SUCCEEDS MR F.K. LI.

MR HO, AGED 59, SERVED IN THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE FROM FEBRUARY 1954 UNTIL JUST BEFORE THIS NEW APPOINTMENT.

HE HAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY BEEN A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH TEAM ON THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP. HE WAS AWARDED THE CBE IN 1981 FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.

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