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TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1990

PUBLICATION ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRENDS ON SALE

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED THE HONG KONG SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRENDS 1978-1988, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER THE MAIN STATISTICAL SERIES DESCRIBING HONG KONG'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DURING THAT TIME.

KEY

THE PRESENT EDITION IS THE SEVENTH IN THE SERIES.

IT PRESENTS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS GOING BACK то 1978, WHERE AVAILABLE, BUT ITS MAIN EMPHASIS IS IN THE YEARS 1983-1988.

SUCH ANALYTICAL STATISTICS AS RATES, INDEXES AND RATIOS ARE INCLUDED, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO FACILITATE COMPARISONS.

THE PUBLICATION COVERS STATISTICS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS, LABOUR, NAT FONAL INCOME, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE, DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES, TRANSPORT AND SERVICES, EXTERNAL TRADE, TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS AND TOURISM, CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, MONEY, BANKING AND FINANCE, PUBLIC FINANCE, HOUSING,

EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE AND REPORTED CRIME.

ALTOGETHER, THERE ARE 65 TABLES AND 35 CHARTS IN 16 SECTIONS.

CONNAUGHT

THE PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT $46 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, PLACE, CENTRAL, AND THE PUBLICATIONS SALE COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER J. 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

PUBLIC URGED TO JOIN COUNTRYSIDE TREE COMPETITION

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO BELIEVE THEY HAVE LOCATED THE BEST TREE IN HONG KONG'S COUNTRYSIDE WHILE VISITING THE COUNTRY PARKS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS SHOULD NOT MISS THE CHANCE OF TAKING PART IN THE "BEST COUNTRYSIDE TREE COMPETITION".

THE COMPETITION. ONE OF THE EVENTS IN THE CURRENT "CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME" ORGANISED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY. UNDER THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (ARD). IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TREES AND TO REALISE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING THIS NATURAL ASSET OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

/THE SENIOR