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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1993

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT AS THE SURVEY SAMPLE COVERED ONLY THE LARGE COMPANIES, THE SURVEY RESULTS MIGHT NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GENERAL SITUATION OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.

NEVERTHELESS,

THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR MAKING A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF SHORT-TERM DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SECTOR, HE SAID.

THE SURVEY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1993 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHA I TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT $5.50 A COPY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE OF THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 805 6441.

THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND ARE SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:

INDUSTRY

AS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 1993

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JANUARY 1993

FEBURARY 1992

(MONTHS)

ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED

4.53

WEARING APPAREL

4.74

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(%)

+1

+2

- 1

TEXTILES

2.43

+6

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PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.65

+12

+7

FABRICATED METAL

4.50

-2

+3

PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND

5.78

+1

+6

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

3.97

- 1

+2

* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

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