For the period from January to June 1997, the demand for Hong KongCertificates of Identity decreased by 32.4 per cent compared with thecorresponding months in 1996.

• 一九九七年一月至六月期间，市民对香港身分证明书的需求，和一九九六年同期的数字比较，下降了32.；4%25。