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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1988

SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ON TRANSPORT SECTOR

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THE

SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED "A REVIEW OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR".

THIS ARTICLE ANALYSES THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR FOR THE PERIOD 1981 TO 1986 USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FOR THOSE YEARS.

THE TRANSPORT SECTOR COVERS ALL TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING THOSE ENGAGED IN LAND, SEA OR AIR TRANSPORT AND ALSO THOSE ENGAGED IN SUCH TRANSPORT-RELATED SERVICES AS TRAVEL AGENTS AND CARGO FORWARDING.

HOWEVER, OWING TO THE LACK OF COMPREHENSIVE RECORDS, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES ARE EXCLUDED: NON-OWNER OPERATORS OF TAXIS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, RICKSHAWS, AND SAMPANS.

INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORT LABOURERS AND TEMPORARY PARKING LOTS WITH NO BUSINESS REGISTRATION ARE ALSO EXCLUDED.

THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT $30 PER COPY. PURCHASES MAY BE MADE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

(MONDAY) STOOD

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY AT 40.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 239.454 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 376.726 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 64.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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