FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1993
FOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE INCREASE WAS 11.7%.
AFTER ALLOWING FOR THE INCREASE IN CONSUMER PRICES BETWEEN DECEMBER 1991 AND DECEMBER 1992, THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN DECEMBER 1992, AS COMPARED WITH THAT IN DECEMBER 1991, INCREASED BY 13.8% FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 1.4% FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND 2.1% FOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.
DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF THE STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STATISTICS, DECEMBER 1992 AND THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES CONSTRUCTION SITES, DECEMBER 1992.
THEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT $14 A COPY AND $9 A RESPECTIVELY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG AND AT SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT THE FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
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COUNCIL SET UP TO MANAGE AIDS TRUST FUND
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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED A COUNCIL TO ADVISE ON MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF A SPECIAL TRUST FUND ON AIDS.
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THIS FOLLOWS THE APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON OF A SUM OF $350 MILLION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT THE FUND UNDER WHICH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY INCORPORATED WILL BE THE TRUSTEE.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE AIDS TRUST FUND IS PROFESSOR DAVID TODD, PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
OTHER MEMBERS INCLUDE MS ANNA WU HUNG-YUK, A LAWYER AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR; PROFESSOR NELSON CHOW WING-SUN, PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG; DR JAMES KUNG ZIANG-MIEN, A BANKER; A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE: AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY.
THE SETTING UP OF A SPECIAL TRUST FUND FOR AIDS WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH LAST MONTH.
"THIS MANIFESTS GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING SPEEDY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH SAID.
THE $350 MILLION WILL BE USED:
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