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IN RELEASING THESE FIGURES, A SPOKESMAN FOR STATISTICS DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE INDEX OF PRODUCTION IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO REFLECT THE LEVELS AND LOCAL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT IN REAL TERMS. IN OTHER WORDS, OF PRODUCTION IS MEASURED AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT CHANGES.

A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTION IN GREATER DETAIL IS ATTACHED.

CENSUS AND

INDUSTRIAL TRENDS OF

THE

VOLUME

OF PRICE

INDEXES

OF

INDUSTRIAL

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, 1ST QUARTER 1988", WHICH IS ON SALE AT 93 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER, 19TH FLOOR, HANCHAI ALSO BE TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ARRANGED.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BR DIRECTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-9234832.

INDUSTRY GROUP

INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY INDUSTRY GROUP

(1986-100)

INDEXES FOR

1ST QTR. 1988

1ST QTR. 1987

X CHANGE OVER

4TH QTR. 1987

FOOD

BEVERAGE

TOBACCO

103

+9.6

0.0

90

+12.5

-5.3

153

+14.2

0.0

WEARING APPAREL,

EXCEPT KNITWEAR AND FOOTWEAR

98

-2.0

-19.7

TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)

88

-6.4

-26.1

PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS

129

+11 .2

T

- 12.2

NEWSPAPER PRINTING,

JOB PRINTING AND OTHER PRINTING

123

+20.6

-3.9

CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

97

+12.8

-

4.9

RUBBER PRODUCTS

127

-1.6

-2.3

/PLASTIC PRODUCTS