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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1994

WORK

THE GROSS VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION

PERFORMED BY MAIN CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING BOTH GENERAL AND SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS, COVERS ONLY THOSE PROJECTS IN WHICH THE CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENT TAKES THE ROLE OF A MAIN CONTRACTOR, BUT NOT PROJECTS IN WHICH IT TAKES ONLY THE ROLE OF A SUB-CONTRACTOR.

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HOWEVER, SUB-CONTRACTORS CONTRIBUTION TO PROJECTS SHOULD

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BEEN INCLUDED IN THE GROSS VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED BY THE MAIN CONTRACTORS FOR WHOM THEY WORKED.

MORE DETAILED STATISTICS ON CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT ARE GIVEN IN THE "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT, 4TH QUARTER 1993".

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT $5 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SECTION, WANCHAI TOWER, 19TH FLOOR, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3265.

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CHAIRMAN OF SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION TO LEAVE

THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE INCUMBENT CHAIRMAN OF SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION, MR ROBERT NOTTLE, HAS DECIDED SEEK RENEWAL OF HIS CONTRACT WHEN IT EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31 SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND,

THE NOT TO THIS YEAR. ANNOUNCED TODAY.

MR NOTTLE JOINED THE COMMISSION IN FEBRUARY 1989 AS DIRECTOR AND WAS APPOINTED DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ON FEBRUARY

EXECUTIVE 1990.

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НЕ TOOK OVER THE CHAIRMANSHIP ON MAY 1. 1992 ON THE DEPARTURE OF THE PREVIOUS CHAIRMAN, MR ROBERT JR OWEN.

HE HAS INDICATED THAT HE WOULD BE RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA AFTER LEAVING THE COMMISSION.

MEASURES WILL NOW BE TAKEN TO IDENTIFY A SUITABLE SUCCESSOR ΤΟ BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.

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