TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1974.
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SURVEY ON PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION STARTS ON THURSDAY
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THE 1974 PRIVATE HOUSING SURVEY FOR ASSESSING FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S TEN-YEAR HOUSING PLAN STARTS ON THURSDAY CAPRIL 11).
THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL APRIL 19.
IT WILL COVER A NUMBER OF RANDOMLY SELECTED PRIVATE LIVING QUARTERS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON, NEW KOWLOON, TSUEN WAN AND THE NEW TERRITORIES MARKET TOWNS.
HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY INFORMED BY LETTER AND ARE REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE ENUMERATORS WHO WILL BE CALLING ON THEM. EACH ENUMERATUR WILL CARRY AN OFFICIALLY STAMPED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BEARER.
IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE AVERAGE DEGREE OF OCCUPANCY IN PRIVATE HOUSING, A TAPE MEASUREMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE FLOOR AREA OCCUPIED BY EACH SELECTED HOUSEHOLD WILL BE MADE, A CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
ENUMERATURS WILL ALSO ASK QUESTIONS ON HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION, TENURE, RENT, INCOME, AND INTENTION TO APPLY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.
ALL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS OR PERSONS WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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HONG KONG OFFICER DIES IN LONDON
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MR. DAVID SELLERS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CCOMMERCIAL) OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON, DIED YESTERDAY CMONDAYƆ AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. HE WAS 46.
MR. SELLERS SERVED THE MALAYAN CIVIL SERVICE FOR SIX YEARS BEFORE JOINING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AS CADET OFFICER IN 1958. HE WAS POSTED TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AS LABOUR OFFICER. HE ACTED AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DURING HIS THREE-YEAR SERVICE.
IN 1961, HE HAS TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND BECAME ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. THREE YEARS LATER, HE WAS PROMOTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, STAFF GRADE C.
MR. SELLERS WAS APPOINTED ASSISTANT COLONIAL SECRETARY (GENERAL) IN 1967, IN WHICH CAPACITY HE SERVED FOR SIX MONTHS. HE WAS RECALLED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY TO BECOME ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CLONDON OFFICED IN 1968. HE WAS PROMOTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, STAFF GRADE B2 THE SAME YEAR.
IN 1969, HE WAS SECONDED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF THE COMMERCIAL SECTION.
MR. SELLERS IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN.
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