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The following table shows the year-on-year percentage changes in the value of orders-on-hand in different manufacturing industries.
Percentage changes in the value of orders-on-hand in
January 1997
over Jan 1996 (Revised)
February 1997
over Feb 1996 (Provisional)
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All industries covered in the survey
Wearing apparel
Textiles
-
7
- 5
- 5
-9
-11
-14
Electronic products
Electrical products
Fabricated metal products
+10
+4
Plastic products
-20
-21
Printing and publishing
2
- 3
* Changes within +/-0.5%
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Applications open for recreation grants
The Sir David Trench Fund Committee is inviting applications for grants from the Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation (the Fund) and the Jockey Club Grant for Permanent Recreational Facilities for Youth (the Grant).
The Fund aims at providing recreational, sporting, cultural and social activities facilities to promote personal development, purposeful use of leisure and community involvement, particularly of young people; while the Grant is mainly for the construction of recreational facilities to meet the needs of young people.
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Private notes are available after approval.