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Statistics on average payroll per person engaged are compiled at quarterly intervals based on the results of the Labour Earnings Survey conducted by the Census and Statistics Department. Wage indices are also compiled from the same survey at half-yearly intervals for March and September of the year.

Average payroll includes wages as well as all other irregular receipts such as bonuses and overtime allowances. Statistics on average payroll tend to show relatively larger quarter-to-quarter changes, affected by the number of hours actually worked and the timing of payment of bonuses and back-pay.

Detailed breakdowns of the above statistics are published in the "Quarterly Report of Employment, Vacancies and Payroll Statistics, June 1995". The report will be available shortly at $44 per copy (exclusive of postage) at the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong and at the Publications Unit of Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

For enquiries about the indices of payroll per person engaged, please contact the Census and Statistics Department at telephone number 2582 5076.

End/Wednesday, October 18, 1995

Special postmark to mark Dental Congress

The acting Postmaster General, Miss Nancy Law, announced today (Wednesday) that to commemorate the 83rd FDI Annual World Dental Congress to be held in Hong Kong from October 23 to 27, a special postmark will be introduced.

While the Post Office will not issue any philatelic item on this occasion, the special postmark will be made available for hand-back service on October 23 at the following seven philatelic offices for any privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event:

* Beaconsfield House Post Office

* General Post Office

• Granville Road Post Office

* Peak Post Office

* Sha Tin Central Post Office

* Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office

* Tsuen Wan Post Office

End/Wednesday, October 18, 1995