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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1994

THREE REPORTS ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES PUBLISHED

HAS PUBLISHED THREE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

AND REPORTS THAT CONTAIN A WIDE RANGE OF STATISTICS ON THE STRUCTURAL

ACTIVITIES FOR THE OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OPERATING REFERENCE YEAR 1992, BASED ON DATA COLLECTED FROM ESTABLISHMENTS.

THEY ARE NAMED:

"1992 SURVEY OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS" ($34);

TRADES,

"1992 SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES "($28); AND

"1992 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES" ($30).

EXAMPLES OF STATISTICAL ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS ARE:

* NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS, NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED;

*

COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES;

SALES, BUSINESS RECEIPTS AND OTHER INCOMES;

VALUE ADDED (A MEASURE OF CONTRIBUTION TO PRODUCT);

GROSS DOMESTIC

* OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES; AND

GROSS ADDITIONS TO FIXED ASSETS.

THE REPORTS

AND 1991 то

SHOW

THE

APART FROM STATISTICS RELATING TO THE YEAR 1992,

FOR 1990

ALSO CONTAIN SUMMARY STATISTICS DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN RECENT YEARS.

THE REPORTS ARE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SECTION, FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

CENTRE, CENTRAL 19TH

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

*

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 97.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 568.827 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

516.075 MILLION

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 88.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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