WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1977
1976 CENSUS OF INDUSTRY UNDER WAY
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AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE 1973 CENSUS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONDUCTING A CENSUS OF INDUSTRY FOR THE YEAR 1976.
THE CENSUS IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS ORDER 1977 MADE BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL UNDER THE CENSUS ORDINANCE.
THE CENSUS COVERS ACTIVITIES IN MINING, QUARRYING, MANUFACTUR- ING, AND THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS. ITS MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, WHICH WILL BE OF USE TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN ARRIVING AT DECISIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPHERES.
INFORMATION SOUGHT INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR COST, MATERIAL PURCHASES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, SALES AND WORK DONE, STOCKS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN SENT TO SOME 7,500 INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, WHICH COMPRISE ALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 100 OR MORE PERSONS AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF THE SMALLER CONCERNS. STATISTICS COLLECTED FROM THE SAMPLE WILL BE GROSSED UP SO THAT THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OVERALL TOTALS.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED FOR THE COOPERATION OF MANAGEMENTS OF THE SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CENSUS.
IN ORDER TO PERMIT PROMPT PROCESSING AND EARLY RELEASE OF SURVEY RESULTS, INDUSTRIALISTS ARE REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FORMS COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IN CASE OF ANY DIFFICULTY, INDUSTRIALISTS CAN APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AND A CENSUS OFFICER WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE FORMS.
INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THIS CENSUS WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CENSUS ORDINANCE, FIGURES SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
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