LOCATION OF REFERENCE
MATERIALS
ON HONG KONG
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Main Library, University of Hong Kong (University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam
Road, Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Collection (Hung On-To Memorial Library), University
of Hong Kong (1st Floor, General Library Building, University of Hong Kong)
collection of books, government publications, articles, newspaper clippings,
pamphlets, etc. dealing with every aspect of Hong Kong history and affairs.
It has a Hong Kong Catalogue which also lists materials available in other
libraries in Hong Kong.
Abstracts of Urban Planning related journals are available at the Electronic
Database of ICONDA, Geobase, and Social Sciences Indexes. The databases can
be accessed through the computers at G/F of the Main Library, or at the following
website:
http://asterix.lib.hku.hk/cgi-bin/webspirs2.cgi
The HKU Library has also subscribed to some electronic journals on urban
studies, where full-text are available online, list of journals and urban
studies related websites could be found at:
www.hku.hk/lib/ir/urban.html,
or access through the computer network CD ROMs at G/F of the Main Library.
The Library of the University of Hong Kong has prepared a comprehensive list
of websites on Hong Kong Studies at
www.hku.hk/lib/ir/hk.html,
topics include the following:
Hong Kong History Land, Public Works and Utilities
Economy Trade and Industry
Housing Transport
Port and Airport Development The Environment
Population and Immigration Social Welfare
Health Communication and Media
Financial and Monetary Affair Employment
Education Tourism
Legal and Administration System
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The Chinese University Library and College Libraries, Chinese University
of Hong Kong (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories)
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Most government publications are on sale at the Government Publications Centre
(Ground Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong
Kong). There is also mail service handled by the Sales Office (28/F, Siu
On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong).
The Government Information Services Department has a Reference Library with
a collection of newspaper cuttings and government publications on the 7th
Floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Hong Kong.
Public Records Office of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Public Records Building, 13
Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong) - its function is for the permanent archives of
official records and publications and the storage, management and ultimate
disposal of semi-active official records for official reference and private
research. It has a reference library for staff and public use with a strong
collection of Hong Kong official publications and records, photographs, maps
and press cuttings as well as files of local English language newspapers.
Official publications include an almost complete collection of the Hong Kong
Government Gazette, Blue Books, sessional papers, annual departmental reports
for both the pre-war and post-war periods, ordinances, regulations and Hong
Kong Hansard.
Most government departments have their own departmental libraries which contain
many good reference materials. The use of these departmental libraries can
be arranged by contacting these departments.
Website of the HKSAR Government also provides the most updated information
as well as an archive of information from the previous year onward:
www.info.gov.hk
Hong Kong Collection (Hung On-To Memorial Library), University of Hong Kong
(1st Floor, Main Library Building, University of Hong Kong) also contains
a wide collection of Government publications, records, and document, catalogue
of its collection is also available online at
http://library.hku.hk/setscope
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The Census and Statistics Department was established in 1967 and has collected
and published many useful social and economic statistics. The major categories
of available social and economic statistics are:
General Digests
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Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics
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Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics
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Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends
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Hong Kong In Figures
General Economic Statistics
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Hong Kong Economic Trends
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Report on Half-yearly Business Prospects Survey
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Monthly Survey of Orders-on-Hand
External Trade
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Hong Kong Trade Statistics on Imports, Domestic Exports and Re-exports
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Hong Kong External Trade
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Hong Kong Trade Index Numbers
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Annual Review of Hong Kong External Trade
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Hong Kong Shipping Statistics
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Domestic Exports of Manufactured Goods Classified by Industrial Origin
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External Trade Figures
External Investments
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External Investments in Hong Kong's Non-manufacturing Sectors
National Accounts
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Quarterly Report of Gross Domestic Product Estimates
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Estimates of Gross Domestic Product
Labour Force, Employment, Wages
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Quarterly Report on General Household Survey
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Quarterly Report of Employment, Vacancies and Payroll Statistics
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Employment and Vacancies Statistics
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Half-yearly Report of Wage Statistics
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Report of Salaries and Employee Benefits Statistics - Managerial and Professional
Employees (Excluding Top Management)
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Average Daily Wages of Workers Engaged in Government Building
and Construction Projects
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Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies at Construction Sites
Consumer Prices and Household Expenditure
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Consumer Price Index Report
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Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index
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1994/95 Household Expenditure Survey and the Rebasing of the Consumer Price
Indices
Industrial Production
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Report on Annual Survey of Industrial Production
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Quarterly Index of Industrial Production
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Quarterly Producer Price Indices for Manufacturing Industries
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Quarterly Textile Production Statistics
Distribution and Services
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Report on Annual Survey of Wholesale, Retail & Import & Export Trades,
Restaurants & Hotels
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Report on Quarterly Survey of Restaurant Receipts and Purchases
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Report on Monthly Survey of Retail Sales
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Report on Annual Survey of Transport & Related Services
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Report on Annual Survey of Storage, Communication, Financing, Insurance &
Business Services
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Quarterly Business Receipts Indices for Service Industries
Building and Construction
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Report on Annual Survey of Building, Construction & Real Estate Sectors
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Report on the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output
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Average Wholesale Prices of Selected Building Materials
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Index Numbers of the Costs of Labour and Selected Materials used in Government
Contracts
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Index Numbers of the Costs of Labour and Materials used in Public Sector
Construction Projects
Energy
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Hong Kong Energy Statistics Quarterly Report
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Hong Kong Energy Statistics Annual Report
Population
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Hong Kong 1996 Population By-census
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Hong Kong Population Projections 1997 2016
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Hong Kong Life Tables 1991 2016
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Demographic Trends in Hong Kong 1981 - 1996
Social Data
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Social Data Collected by the General Household Survey : Special Topics Report
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Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District Board District
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Crime and Its Victims in Hong Kong 1994
Classification Lists
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Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List (Harmonized System)
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Hong Kong Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Handbook
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Hong Kong Trade Statistics Classification (S.I.T.C. Rev. 3)
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Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification
Electronic Publications
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Hong Kong 1996 Population By-census : TAB on CD-ROM
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Hong Kong 1996 Population By-census : MAP on CD-ROM
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SUPERMAP Hong Kong 1996
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HK By-census 96
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Hong Kong External Trade CD-ROM
Publications compiled by Economic Analysis Division, Financial Services
Bureau (containing various statistical data series)
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Economic Report
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Economic Prospects
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Economic Background
Publications and census/survey reports of the Census and Statistics Department
can be obtained from the Government Publications Centre (Ground Floor, Low
Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong).
CD-ROMs are available from Huang Kwan & Associates Ltd. at Room 604,
Java Commercial Centre, 128 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, and Pacific
Technology Software (HK) Ltd. at Room 3502, The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue,
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
The Census & Statistics Department Home Page:
www.info.gov.hk/censtatd
Hong Kong in Statistics:
www.info.gov.hk/censtatd/hkstat/hkstat.htm
The website Hong Kong Economy prepared by the HKSAR Government also offers
a list of statistics in graphical and chart forms:
www.info.gov.hk/hkecon
Hong Kong Trade and Services Statistics are undated frequently by the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council:
www.tdc.org.hk
APEC Infrastructure database offers the description of infrastructure projects
in the APEC economies (including HK) with the cost more than US$ 40 million
and the completion or commencing date between 1994 and 2002
mail.pcc.gov.tw/id**2/default.htm
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Map Library, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Hong Kong
(Room 201, Hui Oi Chow Building, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road,
Hong Kong) collection of plans, maps, air photographs and satellite images
of Hong Kong
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Map Publication Centre, Lands Department (23rd Floor, North Point Government
Government Office, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong) collection of air
photographs and topographical maps produced by the Survey and Mapping Office
of the Lands Department
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Land Information Centre (23rd Floor, North Point Government Office, 333 Java
Road, North Point, Hong Kong) - maintaining a set of topographical mapping
information in digital form, covering the whole territory of Hong Kong
www.info.gov.hk/landsd/mapping/html/lis.htm
Metadata Clearinghouse of the LIC - Metadata is the information about data
which helps the prospective users to decide what data is available, how good
the data is and where to obtain the data. A Clearinghouse has been set up
at the Land Information Centre for the Works and Planning, Environment and
Lands Bureau.
www.info.gov.hk/landsd/mapping/metadata/clearinghouse.htm
Maps and plans of Hong Kong can be obtained from the Map Publication Centre
of the Lands Department located on the 23rd Floor, North Point Government
Office, 333 Java Road, North Point, and Ground Floor, 382 Nathan Road,
Kowloon
The Lands Department website also contains list of available digital maps:
Sheet index of 1:1 000 Digital Map data available for sale:
www.info.gov.hk/landsd/mapping/new/sheet_index.htm
Sheet index of 1:20 000 Digital Map data available for sale:
www.info.gov.hk/landsd/mapping/new/imagemap/b20index.htm
Price list of digital map:
www.info.gov.hk/landsd/mapping/info/Price.doc
Website of Lands Department:
www.info.gov.hk/landsd
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Copies of Government photographs and slides are available at the Photographic
Library (Room 624, 6/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, Lower Albert
Road, Hong Kong)
The following websites also contain comprehensive collection of Hong Kong
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Major Institutes and Journals
Chartered Institute of Transport (Hong Kong Section)
www.hk.super.net/~cithk
P.O. Box 47120,
Morrison Hill Post Office,
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Geographical Association
Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office,
P.O. Box 97553,
Kowloon.
Hong Kong Institute of Architects
www.hkia.org
19th floor,
No. 1, Hysan Avenue,
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Institute of Engineers
www.hkie.org.hk
9th Floor,
Island Centre,
No. 1, Great George Street,
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Institute of Planners
P.O. Box 98341,
Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon.
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
www.hkis.org.hk
Room 1936,
Swire House,
Central District,
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Institute of Housing
www.housing.org.hk
Room 301,
3rd Floor,
7-11 Mercer Street,
Cheong Tai Building,
Central, Hong Kong.
Asia Engineer
(published by the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers)
Asian Geographer
(published by the Hong Kong Geographical Association)
Asian Journal of Public Administration
(published by the Department of Political Science, University of Hong Kong)
Asian Journal of Environmental Management
(published by the Centre of Urban Planning and Environment Management, University
of Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Journal of Social Work
(published by the Hong Kong Social Workers' Association)
HKIA Journal
(published by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects)
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