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The second quarter 2006 issue of the Quarterly Supplement to Statistical Digest of the Services Sector is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (October 20).
This issue of the Quarterly Supplement provides some up-to-date quarterly statistics (from the first quarter of 2005 to the second quarter of 2006) on the 14 major service industries/domains of Hong Kong presented in the Statistical Digest of the Services Sector.
Besides, two feature articles are also included in this issue. The article on "Wholesale Trade" presents the economic performance of the industry since 1994. Another article on "Air Transport Industry" describes the business performance of the air transport industry in the last decade and its recent development.
Users can download this publication free of charge at the "Statistical Bookstore, Hong Kong" (www.statisticalbookstore.gov.hk) of C&SD.
Print version of this publication is available for sale at HK$44 per issue, if purchased in person at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address : 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel. : 2582 3025) or through mail order by completing and returning an order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD's website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of this publication is also available for sale online at the Statistical Bookstore and the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.isd.gov.hk/eng/bookorder.htm). Print versions if purchased online are at HK$37.4 per copy.
Enquiries about this publication can be directed to the Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section of the C&SD (Telephone: 2123 1038 or email: services@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Friday, October 20, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:00
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