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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1987

AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, CAUTIONED THAT THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE INDICATED BY THE NOT REFLECT THE ÉXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS THESE RESULTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.

PROVIDE A

ASSESSMENT

THE DEPARTMENT SURVEY MIGHT

A WHOLE. NEVERTHELESS, OF THE INDICATION USEFUL

DEVELOPMENTS

OF

IN

THE

THE IS

AT AUGUST 1987

SALE NOW ON POST OFFICE GENERAL

BUILDING DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CHAI, AT $1.50

THE SURVEY REPORT FOR GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS COUNTER, 19/F, WANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN PER COPY.

ABOUT ENQUIRIES

THE SURVEY

RESULTS MAY

BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 6-8234820.

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

ALL INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

INCREASE OVER

FOR AUG. 1987

JUL. 87

AUG. 86

(MONTHS)

(%)

(8)

4.41

-2

1

WEARING APPAREL

4.94

-1

2

TEXTILES

2.91

2

4

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.29

-1

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.02

-10

-1

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

5.05

- 1

2

4.26

- 1

-2

OTHERS

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