SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1979
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TUEN MUN NEW TOWN HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CONDUCT A HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 62,000-STRONG POPULATION OF THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SUNDAY), THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. PETER NG SAID THE SURVEY IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE HOUSEHOLDS IN LOCAL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOUSING WITH A VIEW TO ASSISTING THE GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE PLANNING OF THE NEW TOWN AND IN BUILDING A COMMUNITY WITH A BALANCED MIX OF POPULATION.+
THE FIVE-WEEK SURVEY - SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE NEW TERRITORIES IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND EVER CONDUCTED IN THE DISTRICT.
TEN UNDERGRADUATES OF THE SOCIOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES FACULTIES OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY WILL VISIT 800 CHOSEN HOUSEHOLDS, REPRESENTING A CROSS SECTION OF THE TUEN MUN COMMUNITY.
TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES, THE UNDERGRADUATES WILL CARRY IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
+TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE LOCATIONS, SIZES AND TYPES OF DWELLING, 400 OF THE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED THROUGH RANDOM SAMPLING FROM FAMILIES LIVING IN PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT, MR. NG SAID.
+THE REST ARE FAMILIES RESIDING IN LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WHICH NOW ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 50 PER CENT OF THE NEW TOWN'S POPULATION,
+TOGETHER, THEY PROVIDE A FAIRLY ACCURATE PICTURE OF THE HOUSEHOLD PATTERN IN TUEN MUN.+
DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, SELECTED FAMILIES WILL BE INTERVIEWED AND ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE COVERING SUCH TOPICS AS OCCUPATION, INCOME, EDUCATION, REASONS FOR MOVING TO TUEN MUN AND THEIR OPINION ON THE NEW TOWN AS A PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK IN.
MR. NG APPEALED TO THE TOWN'S RESIDENTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION BY PROVIDING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED.
HE ASSURED THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AND WILL ONLY BE RELEASED IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL DATA.
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