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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1987

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

WHOLE. NEVERTHELESS, PROVIDE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE

OF ASSESSMENT

DEVELOPMENTS

IN

THE

AT

THE

SALE THE SURVEY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1987 IS NOW ON

AND AT GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, THE CENSUS

STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS

COUNTER, SALES

19/F..

WANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT $1.50 PER COPY.

AND

THE

THE SURVEY RESULTS ENQUIRIES ABOUT

MAY BR

To MADE

STATISTICS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234820.

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

ORDERS-ON-HAND

ALL INDUSTRIES

INCREASE OVER

FOR SEP. 1987

AUG. 87

SEP. 86

(MONTHS)

(X)

(X)

4.40

2

WEARING APPAREL

4.91

-1

4

TEXTILES

2.86

-2

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.23

*

2

1

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.13

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

5.05

OTHERS

4.24

-2

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