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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1991

THEY WERE ALSO ASKED TO INDICATE WHETHER THE SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO "IMPROVE" "REMAIN THE SAME" OR "DETERIORATE" IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1991.

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THE OPINIONS OF RESPONDENTS WERE THEN ANALYSED AND THE SUMMARY FINDINGS PUBLISHED IN THE "REPORT ON QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY, FOURTH QUARTER 1990".

MOREOVER, THE SURVEY REPORT CONTAINS A SECTION ON THE BUSINESS PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AND EXPECTED BY FIRMS IN DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SECTORS, AND A BREAKDOWN OF THE VIEWS OF FIRMS BT EMPLOYMENT SIZE GROUP.

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THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT, IN A SURVEY OF THIS NATURE, RESULTS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CAUTION AS IT IS DIFFICULT ΤΟ ESTABLISH PRECISELY THE EXTENT TO WHICH RESPONDENTS' RECOLLECTION OF THE PAST AND PERCEPTION OF THE FUTURE ACCORDS WITH THE UNDERLYING TRENDS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PURCHASE COPIES OF THE SURVEY REPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL OR FROM THE PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT $5.50 PER COPY.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 839 3223.

PROPOSED DREDGING AT SOUTH OF MA WAN

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT DREDGING AT THE SOUTH OF MA WAN TO OBTAIN MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FUTURE RECLAMATION PROJECTS IN HONG KONG.

THE DREDGING WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 93.542 HECTARES OF SEABED SOUTH OF MA WAN.

THE AREA WILL ALSO BE BACKFILLED TO A LEVEL NOT HIGHER THAN THE ORIGINAL SEABED, USING SURPLUS DREDGED MATERIAL FROM THIS SAME AREA OR DREDGED OR EXCAVATED MATERIAL FROM ELSEWHERE.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED WAS

PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY

(WEDNESDAY).

DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE

AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 12.

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