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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1980
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS WERE STILL ADMINISTERED BY THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS AND THE MEDIATION UNIT AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS. THE NUMBER ADMINISTERED LAST YEAR WAS 177 386, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 12.6 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE MOST FREQUENT DECLARATIONS WERE FOR APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND FOR SITTING PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, MARRIAGE REGISTRATION AND EMIGRATION,
THE ENQUIRY COUNTERS ALSO HANDLED COMPLAINTS, ATTENDED TO PERSONAL PROBLEMS AND PROVIDED MEDIATION SERVICE IN DISPUTES,
SURVEY ON LABOUR FORCE
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL DO A NEW LABOUR FORCE SURVEY TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
THE REVIEW IS ONE OF A SERIES OF SIMILAR SIX-MONTHLY SURVEYS AND WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF THIS MONTH.
IT WILL BE TAKEN ON A SAMPLE BASIS COVERING ABOUT 16 000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG.
BEFORE THE FIELD ENUMERATION BEGINS, AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THE IR CO-OPERATION.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ENUMERATORS WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS ON A DAY BETWEEN MARCH 19 AND APRIL 4. FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES, THEY WILL BEAR AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD WITH THEIR PHOTOGRAPH ON IT.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THE AGE SEX AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS- THE ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, HOURS OF WORK, AND PLACE OF WORK OF THOSE WORKING AND THE TENURE AND RENT OF THE IR HOUSEHOLDS. INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF DOCTOR CONSULTATIONS AND TYPE OF DOCTOR CONSULTED BY THE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
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