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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993

THE

SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN VALUE ADDED IN 1991 WERE RECORDED IN FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO INDUSTRY (+14.1%) AND THE CHEMICAL, RUBBER AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (+13.3%).

HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE LEATHER, WOOD AND CORK PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (-19.4%) AND

PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (-11.6%).

THE SURVEY ALSO

APART FROM MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS, ENUMERATED ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN MINING AND QUARRYING; AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER.

SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR THE 1991 SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE JUNE 1993 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

DETAILS OF THE

SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FULL REPORT AVAILABLE AROUND AUGUST.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING STATISTICS ON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION CAN BE DIRECTED то THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3202.

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