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THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1974
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EMPLOYMENT SURVEY BEGINS TODAY
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A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT BEGAN TODAY CTHURSDAY).
THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE USED FOR THE COMPILATION OF A DIRECTORY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS ANALYSED BY EMPLOYMENT SIZE. THE DIRECTORY WILL BE USED AS THE BASIS OF A FORTHCOMING CENSUS OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE IN 1976 IN RESPECT OF 1975.
THE SURVEY, COVERING SOME 90,000 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING IMPORT AND EXPORT BUSINESSES, BUT INCLUDING HAUKERS, IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR TWO MONTHS.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE ASKED:
(A) NUMBER OF PERSONS BY SEX ENGAGED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. (B) NATURE OF BUSINESS, I.E. WHOLESALING INCLUDING IMPORTING
AND EXPORTING, OR RETAILING.
(C) THE TYPES OF COMMODITIES THE ESTABLISHMENT DEALS IN.
STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITIES ARE EMPLOYED FOR THE SURVEY WORK. THESE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN TRAINED BEFORE THEY START SURVEY WORK.
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IN THE SURVEY, EACH STUDENT CARRIES WITH HIM OR HER AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, BEARING THE NAME, HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, PHOTOGRAPH AND SIGNATURE OF THE STUDENT.
THE STUDENTS ARE INSTRUCTED TO SHOW THIS IDENTITY CARD TO EACH ESTABLISHMENT THEY APPROACH AS PROOF OF THEIR STATUS AND AUTHORITY.
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THE DEPARTMENT APPEALS TO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS TO RENDER THEIR CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THE STUDENTS BY SUPPLYING THEM WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
APART FROM THIS SURVEY, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO CONDUCTING A CENSUS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, AND BOTH ARE A PART OF A LONG-TERM PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC STATISTICS.
ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. AND WILL BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. ONLY SUMMARY TABLES WILL BE PUBLISHED FROM WHICH INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL. ESTABLISHMENTS CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.
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