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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1993

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, 2ND QUARTER 1993", WHICH IS ON SALE AT $4 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SECTION, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED ΤΟ THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3238.

FOLLOWING IS A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION.

AS FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992, THE HONG KONG STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (HSIC) IS USED TO FORM THE INDUSTRY GROUPS AND BROAD INDUSTRY GROUPS PRESENTED IN THE TABLE.

INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP AND SELECTED

INDUSTRY GROUP (1986 = 100)

BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP / SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP

INDEX FOR

% CHANGE OVER

2ND QTR. 1993

2ND QTR.

1ST QTR.

1992

1993

1. FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

150

-1.3

+5.6

2. WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR 102

-2.9

+7.4

3. TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)

112

-13.8

+27.3

4. PAPER PRODUCTS AND PRINTING

265

+14.2

+21.0

5. CHEMICALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC

AND NON-METALLIC

75

-7.4

+11.9

MINERAL PRODUCTS

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

(56)

(-11.1)

(+12.0)

6.

BASIC METALS AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

92

-12.4

+2.2

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS,

EXCEPT MACHINERY

(91)

(-11.7)

(+4.6):

AND EQUIPMENT

17. ELECTRICAL AND