FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1978
INDUSTRIAL CENSUS 1977
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING AN INDUSTRIAL CENSUS FOR THE YEAR 1977 IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS COVERING MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, AND THE SUPPLY CF ELECTRICITY AND GAS.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID INFORMATION TO: BE COLLECTED SOULD INCLUDE TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, ORIGIN OF INVESTMENT BY NATIONALITY, NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED, LADOUR COST, CONTRACT AND COMMISSION. WORK, PURCHASES OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, OPERATING EXPENSES, SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS, STOCKS, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND THE VALUE OF ALL ASSETS.
QUESTIONNAIRES WOULD BE SET OUT BY THE END OF THIS MONTH TO ABOUT 9,000 INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING MORE THAN 50 PERSON AND TO A RANDOM SAMPLE OF THOSE CONCERNS WITH LESS THAN 50 EMPLOYEE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID STATISTICS COLLECTED IN THE CENSUS WOULD HELP THE GOVERNMENT IN FORMULATING ECONOMIC POLICIES, AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES I DEVISING PLANS FOR INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS EXPANSION.
+ IN PARTICULAR, THEY ARE USED FOR UPDATING THE INDUSTRIAL CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, AND FOR DEPICTING CHANGES IN THE TYPE OF COMMODITIES PRODUCED BY LOCAL INDUSTRIES,+ HE ADDED.
HE EMPHASISED THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISH- PENTS WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AND BE USED SOLELY FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.
THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS RECEIVING THE QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN THE CENSUS.
THEY ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORMS BY MAY 21, JSING POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
CENSUS OFFICEFS CARRYING GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS WILL, UPON REQUEST, VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
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