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More detailed statistics on construction output are given in the "Report on the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output, 3rd Quarter 1995". The report is now on sale at $11 a copy at the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, 66 Queensway or the Census and Statistics Department Publications Unit, 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 2805 6426.

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Value of manufacturers' orders-on-hand in November 1995

The value of manufacturers' orders-on-hand for local production in November 1995 increased by 4% over a year earlier, according to the provisional results of a monthly survey released today (Friday) by the Census and Statistics Department.

Comparing November 1995 with November 1994, a significant increase in the value of outstanding orders was recorded in the electronic products industry (+17%). Increases in the value of orders were also registered in the printing and publishing industry (+14%), the electrical products industry (+12%) and the fabricated metal products industry (+9%).

On the other hand, a significant decrease in the value of orders was recorded in the textiles industry (-20%). Slight decreases in the value of orders were also registered in the plastic products industry (-1%) and the wearing apparel industry (- 1%).

Compared with October 1995, and bearing in mind that this comparison may be affected by seasonal factors, the value of manufacturers' orders-on-hand in November 1995 increased by 3%.

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

Manufacturers' orders-on-hand refer to orders and parts of orders received earlier by manufacturers for local production which remain unfilled as at the end of the reference month. Orders received by traders not engaged in production are included if such orders are further placed to manufacturers for production locally. However, orders placed to manufacturing firms for production in China and other places outside Hong Kong are not included in this series of orders-on-hand statistics.

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