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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931.
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BUS.
THE CANVASSER OR THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE.
WHAT WILL BE DONE IN HONG KONG.
PROGRAMMES.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W ON 355 METRES.
RUNNING COMMENTARY ON FOOTBALL MATCH,
11.30 am-Chinesa programme, 12.30 p.m.-European programme, 1:30p.m.-Weather report, local time and commercial news.. 2pm-Closs down.
In France "la population de fale" census is then Ihnited by the in-11 to 11.30 a.m.--Stock quotations.- consists of all persons present intelligence and literary, capacity of a district at a given time and this the population readily to grasp the is distinguished from a popula-meaning and requirements of the tion de droit" consisting of all per- blank forms issued and to fill them sons usually resident in the district up properly. It is obvious that in inclusive of those temperarily ah Hong Kong the literary capacity is. sent and exclusive of those only wanting in a large proportion of temporarily present. We distin- the population, and that this
guish these two methods of enum-method cannot therefore be em pration by calling the one de facto ployed in its entirety
and the other de jure. In Hong The Canvaszer Method. Kong as well as in all other parts. The chief advantage of the can- of the British Empire (except
vasser method is that difficulties Canada) it is the de facto popula due to ignorance or illiteracy of tion that is enumerated. The great those enumerated are to a large Advantage in, this method is ita
extent obviated. But for this simplicity and in Hong Kong any
method to be auccessful the "enum other method would be impossible, as there would be no means of erators themselves must not only be fully intelligent and have a clear compating the number temporarily
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the de facto method are that under t visitors are included while tem- porary absentées, are excluded so that some places have their popula. tion unduly inflated and others un duly diminished. To minimise these objections it is usual to fix
how it should be recorded but must also have the ability to obtain readily the desired information by means of questions well chosen and carefully asked. It is hoped that good enumerators will be obtained in Hong Kong and care is being
the time of the census at an hour-taken to train them in their duties. of the day and at a season of the
Tho chief disadvantage of the
year at which the displacement off canvasser method by itself lies in the population is at a minimum. The date in Hong Kong was fixed' with special reference to China New Year and the Tsing Ming Festival.
N.T.
the fact that the enumeration, owing to the time taken in obtain ing the desired information, is not synchronous for the whole country and thus it becomes difficult to avoid omissions and "duplications On Saturday night, the 7th of due to changes of abode and also March, it is possible that the Euro-errors due to fortgetfulness of the pean population of the
facts as these existed on the census (especially in the neighbourhood of day when the enumerator doca not Fanling) may be above its normal call until some days after that date. figure but this is unavoidable.
In 1911 and 1021 the canvasser work-end date has many advan-method was employed as regards tages over one in the middle of the the New Territories and in enum wock and the fact that the 7th of erating the Floating Population, March is the final day of the A- one month being taken in the first nual Races will probably keep all instance and four days in the but the keenest of golfers to their second, usual habitat,
Considerable
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-Running commentary, of the Football Match to be held un tha Kowloon Football Club ground, Kowloon Chinese Athletic, By kind permission of the Kowloon Football Club.
Plan of Football Field.
HAVE THIS. BEFORE YOU WEEN YOU LISTEN IN.
CHATHAM ROAD
5.157 p.m. (approx.).-Chinese
programme.
'Gubert and Bullivan. Trial by Jury."-The Band of
HL Coldatream Guarda The Borcorer, The Band of
H.M. Coldstream. Guarda. "The Gondoliera."-The Band jef
HM. Coldstream. Guards. 5.30 to 9 p.m.---
( · Concert 'Items. Song Valley of Laughter.
(Sanderson); Movis Honnett (Soprano).
Piano Solo Pastorale E Cap- riccioso" (Scarlatti). - Benno Moiseivitch.
Song" Columbino's
*
Garden " (Besly). Walter Glynne *** (Tonor)..n
Instrumental Trio — " Hárago
(Contes).-Da: Groot (Violin), David Bor (Piano), H;. M. Calvo ('Cello).
Song "The Sweetent! Flower. That Blowa" (Howley),-Edna. Thorntoh (Contralto). Pinneforte Solo-" Melody in F (Rubinstein). Mark Ham bourg.
Lovers"?
John Turner
Song"Mountain
(Squire). (Tenor).
9 p.m.-Weather report, local time,
ctcl
0.02 to 9.30
Orchestral.
"Three Cornered Hat Suite" (De Falla).-Now Light Symphony Orchestra..
"Waldteniel Memories" (arr. Finck). De Groot and his Orchestra.
"Sambro. Et Meuzo (Planquetto). -Le Garde Republicaine Band. "Lo Pore ·De La Victoire 12 (Ganne).-Le Garde Republi, caine Band. ́ ́... 1.30 to 11.30 p.m.-Dance program. 11.30 pim-Close down...
SUNDAY,
19 to 11 am-St. Joseph's Church
relay. Sermon,
"Christian
Marriage," by Rov, Father T. Cooney S.J.
11 am-Chinose programme. 4.30 p.m.-Weather report, local
timo, etc.
:
2 p.m.-Clow down..
to 10 p.m.-Europenti programme of Columbia records supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
to 8.20 p.m.
8
La
to 11.30 p.m-European - pro-
gramme of H.M.V. and Victor" records supplied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co..
|-7 to 7:33, p-m-
Variety.
the
Orchestral. Gioconda-Dance~ `of Hours."-Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
Brigg. FaiAn English Rhap
sody" (Frederick Delius).—Sir Thomas Beecham and his Sym- Orchestral You Can't Have
phony Orch. MySugar for. Tea," Jack 8.20 to 8.52 p.m.- Hylton and his Orchestra.
Operatic.
Hamorous Song Geranium."The Bohemian Gin-Then You'l
Nellie Wallace! Humorous Song Hall-Past-
Nine Nellie Wallaec, Chorus Old Time Songs,"
. Jack Hlyton and his Orch, with
Vocal Refrain,
Remember Me" (Balfe).-J. H. Squire Coleste Oetetto. "Maritana Scenes That Are
Brightest" (Wallace).-J. H. Squire Celeste Octette. "Faust" (Ballet Music) (Gou nod) The New Queen's Ha!! Orish.
Talking" The Tale of the Tal
kies."Leonard Henry. Humorous Songe" Scotch. Mem-5.32 to 9 p.m.-
ories"-Sir Harry Lauder. Song "Peace of Mind."--Cens |
Austin (Tenor);
On Hong Kong Island, in Kow- discussion took loon and New Kowloon the House- pince recently in the United King-holder Method' was mainly used in dom regarding the advisability of 1911 and 1001 and an attempt was having the census date in the mid-made to fill in the gaps left by the dle of the week on this occasion illiterate by having the forms filled in view of the phenomenal growth in by the enumerators when col.
In some countries, notably in Jand. Sunday, April 20; has bean- chosen as the Census Day and an India and Ceylon where the prob additional question has been insert-lem is similar to that which faces.36 to 6.12. p.m.-
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Vocal Trio There's Room in My Heart. Walter Glynne, Bydney. Coltham and George Baker..
Musical Comedy,
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Light Opera Company:
ed in the Census Form Usual us in Hong Kong, special expedi; Residence." The United Kingdom ents have been adopted to reduce Census of 1931 is likely to combine, na much as possible the objection- therefore, the features of both a able teatrues of the CanvasserWake
de facto enumera- Method. A preliminary canvass is ninde followed by final rovision tion.
on the Census Night.
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There are two distinct methods of. | -.
On Census Night, collecting the information required t fram n'census which have been de- It is proposed to follow this signated respectively, (1) the method in Hong Kong.Commenc Householder Method, and (2) the ing immediately after the China Canvasser Method. Thus generally New Year holidays (February 17 throughout the British Empire the and '18) the enumerators will go occupier of each dwelling" is the round their enumeration districts person held primarily responsible and at once write it, on the census for furnishing a written record of forms, the particulars obtained by the desired particulars relative to questioning the people. The sum all the inmates of the dwelling erator also prepares summary in occupied by him. In the United a special book prepared for this States of America however, and in purpose. By checking the summary Ireland; Canada, India (except in book and the schedules as written the ease of Europeans and of In.in by the enumerators during the diank of high rank) and Ceylon the fortnight that clapsos before the original entries are made by the census night, it should be possible enumerator as the result of in to see that no building or portion quiries instituted by him. ⠀ In Hong | of a building is omitted. :: On the Kong, as in India, it is proposed to employ a combination of the two methods.
census night, or rather, carly on the morning after, the enumerator will again go round his enumera tion district and check up the parti The Householder Method.
culars previously entered by him, The Householder Method has striking put any that may have left great advantages. The liability to in the interval and adding parti. error is much diminished and as all 'culars of any new comers to his statements rest on the household | district.
or's own, authority, arroneous en- The enumeration districts or tries through hurry or carelessness blocks have been made much in taking down answers cannot smaller than in the past. The oceur. Secondly, the time of the Report of 1931 states that 203 enumerator is saved and the cost, enumerators were employed on the of taking the consus is thereby Island of Hong Kong and 72 in much reduced. The labour of writ Kowloon Peninsula. It is pimed ing out the particulars in divided that one enumerator in the urban among the whole community and area should not be required to ob such division makes it possible fortain the particulars for more than the particulars to be synchronous 1,000 persons and for the aren for all parts of the country. The below Bonham Road and Chine Road. from Kennedy Town to chief objection to the householder Pedder Street over 450 enumera- method is that the accuracy of the tors will be employed."
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9.p.1.Weather report, local time, 0.02 to 9.15 p.m.
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Up and Dream"-Vocal"The Gold Fish (Debussy).— gems-Light: Opera Company, Myra Reck. Funny FaceSelections.-New The Maiden with Flaxen Hair"
Mayfair Orch...
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Minstrels" (Debussy), Byra Mayfair Orch.
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New
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"I'll See You Again" (from "Bit- ter Sweet).Peggy Wood and George Metaxa.
Love Lies Selections"-Now
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