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THE PURPOSE OF THE INQUIRY IS TO ESTABLISH THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WITH A VIEW ΤΟ

RECOMMENDING ACTION TO PREVENT SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN FUTURE.

THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT ABOUT 1.30 PM YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) BETWEEN THE PILOTED 10,900-TONNE RUSSIAN TANKER "AKADEMIK VEBUA" AND THE THREE CHINESE SHIPS AT ANCHOR.

THE OTHER TWO CHINESE SHIPS ARE THE 19,200-TONNE SHIP "KING LI" AND 13,300-TONNE CARGO SHIP "FENG SHUN SHAN"

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ANY PERSON WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT, OR HAS ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, SHOULD CONTACT THE INQUIRING OFFICER ON TEL 852 4450.

1990 SURVEY RESULTS ON COMMUNICATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES

THE COMMUNICATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES INDUSTRIES REGISTERED RAPID GROWTH IN 1990, WITH BUSINESS RECEIPTS INCREASED BY 22% AND 18% IN VALUE TERMS RESPECTIVELY OVER 1989.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE FINDINGS OF THE 1990 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY INCLUDES TELEPHONE, COURIER AND RADIO-PAGING COMPANIES.

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IN 1990, ALTHOUGH THE COMMUNICATIONS DECREASE OF 7% IN THE NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS OVER 1989, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED ROSE BY 4% TO 27,100.

THEY GENERATED $17.6 BILLION OF BUSINESS RECEIPTS (+22%).

EXPENDITURE OF THESE COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHMENTS ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION WAS $3.7 BILLION (AN INCREASE OF 26% OVER 1989), AND THAT ON OPERATING EXPENSES, $5.9 BILLION (+20%).

THE INDUSTRY'S VALUE ADDED, WHICH IS A MEASURE OF INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOTAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GREW 22% FROM $8.4 BILLION IN 1989 TO $10.3 BILLION IN 1990.

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ALL VALUE FIGURES ARE EXPRESSED IN CURRENT PRICES TERMS. PERCENTAGE CHANGES DERIVED FROM THESE FIGURES HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED FOR PRICE CHANGES.

ALSO REGISTERED RAPID GROWTH WAS THE BUSINESS INDUSTRY. SOME 11,200 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE IN OPERATION IN INCREASE OF 14% OVER 1989.

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