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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1988

PUBLIC

"IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY IN THE THEM TO ENABLE ITS PROPER MAINTENANCE AND USE,

LANES

INTEREST 11 HE ADDED.

TO RESUME

THE PROJECT INCLUDES REPAIRING THE CARRIAGEWAY, FOOTWAYS OF KAM

WITHIN LOT

NO. KML 47 AND THE FONG STREET AND SCAVENGING IMPROVEMENT WORK TO THE RELATED DRAINAGE.

THE WORKS

ARE PROGRAMMED COMPLETION IN 12 MONTHS.

START TO

IN SEPTEMBER 1989 FOR

A NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE GOVERNMENT

WESTERN DISTRICT THE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND

OFFICES, WEST OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG; AT THE

250 SHANGHAI KOWLOON WEST, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR,

DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE STREET, KOWLOON; AND AT THE EDWARD ROAD WEST, GROUND FLOOR,

MONG KOK

KOWLOON.

TO

THE

PROPOSAL

SHOULD WRITE

TO

THE

ANY PERSON OBJECTING SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD BEFORE AUGUST 30, 1988.

RESULTS OF RETAIL SALES SURVEY FOR APRIL RELEASED

APRIL 1988, ESTIMATED AT HIGHER THAN IN APRIL 1987 WHILST

ACCORDING TO HIGHER,

THE PROVISIONAL

THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN $7,747 MILLION, WAS 23 PER CENT THEIR VOLUME WAS 13 PER CENT RESULTS OF A SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND

STATISTICS

COMPARING

APRIL 1988 WITH

J

APRIL 1987, RETAIL

HAD NEGLIGIBLE

SALES CHANGE

OF

IN

DOWN

BY 6 PER

FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO VALUE AND A DROP OF 9 PER CENT IN VOLUME. FUELS WENT CENT IN SALES VALUE AND 10 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.

SAME BASIS OF

RETAIL

SALES OF

"OTHER

PER

23 PER CENT

ON THE CONSUMER GOODS" AND CONSUMER DURABLES ROSE BY 44 PER CENT AND

IN VALUE RESPECTIVELY CENT RESPECTIVELY IN VOLUME.

COMPARISON,

AND 33

CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED

14

PER CENT AND

PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 10

PER

CENT IN SALES VALUE AND REMAINED ALMOST UNCHANGED IN SALES VOLUME.

DEPARTMENT STORES ROSE

ANALYSED BY SELECTED TRADES, SALES BY SUBSTANTIALLY BY 58 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 44 PER CENT IN VOLUME.

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