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Order of St John - Serving Sisters

Miss Rita CHAN Kin-lai

Miss Lesley CHAN See-lun

Miss Elvina WU Chui-fun

Miss WONG Mei-yin

Miss TSE Foon-yee

Miss KWOK Lai-fong

End/Monday, November 20, 1995

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Value of manufacturers' orders-on-hand in September

The value of manufacturers' orders-on-hand for local production in September 1995 increased by 5% over a year earlier, according to the provisional results of a monthly survey released today (Monday) by the Census and Statistics Department.

Comparing September 1995 with September 1994, significant increases in the value of outstanding orders were recorded in the electronic products industry (+17%), the electrical products industry (+16%) and the printing and publishing industry (+16%). Increases in the value of orders were also recorded in the fabricated metal products industry (+10%) and the plastic products industry (+5%). The value of orders for the wearing apparel industry showed little change.

On the other hand, decrease in the value of orders was recorded in the textiles industry (-15%).

Compared with August 1995, and bearing in mind that this comparison may be affected by seasonal factors, the value of manufacturers' orders-on-hand in September 1995 decreased by 6%.

The Monthly Survey of Orders-on-hand covers a sample of some 300 manufacturing firms engaging 50 or more workers.