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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1992

HONG KONG LIFE TABLES PUBLISHED

A REPORT

PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS SHOWS THAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG LIVE LONGER NOWADAYS.

DEPARTMENT

MALES YEARS.

BETWEEN 1986 AND 1991, THE EXPECTATION OF LIFE AT BIRTH INCREASED FROM 74 TO 75 YEARS; THAT FOR FEMALES, FROM 79 TO

FOR

81

THE REPORT "HONG KONG LIFE TABLES 1986-2011" DESCRIBES THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE MORTALITY CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG.

BY

IT INDICATES THAT THE MORTALITY RATE IN HONG KONG IS VERY LOW INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A FURTHER DECLINE MORTALITY RATE IN HONG KONG IN FUTURE WAS EXPECTED.

IN THE

THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS THE GROWING PUBLIC AWARENESS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, BALANCED DIETS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS,

SAID.

BY 2011, THE EXPECTATION OF LIFE AT BIRTH FOR MALES PROJECTED TO INCREASE TO 78 YEARS; THAT FOR FEMALES TO 83 YEARS.

THE REPORT ALSO DESCRIBES THE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING

TABLE.

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A LIFE

IT IS NOW ON SALE AT $16.50 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AND THE PUBLICATIONS OFFICE OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON THE 19TH FLOOR, HANCHAI TOWER I,

12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

REPORT ON ENERGY STATISTICS ON SALE

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A STATISTICAL REPORT ENTITLED "HONG KONG ENERGY STATISTICS 1981 - 1991" WHICH DESCRIBES SITUATION OF ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN HONG KONG.

THE REPORT CONTAINS COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO DIFFERENT FORMS OF ENERGY, INCLUDING OIL PRODUCTS, COAL PRODUCTS, ELECTRICITY AND TOWN GAS.

ALSO INCLUDED IS AN OVERALL ENERGY BALANCE WHICH SUMMARISES THE SOURCES AND USES OF THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF ENERGY, DEPICTING THEIR RELATIONSHIP IN THE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES.

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