MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1981
FULL SCALE BUSINESS SERVICES SURVEY DUE
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AS PART OF A LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF ECONOMIC STATISTICS, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW UNDERTAKING, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A SIMPLIFIED ECONOMIC SURVEY OF TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS AND A FULL SCALE BENCHMARK ECONOMIC SURVEY OF THE STORAGE, COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTORS.
CONCURRENT WITH THESE TWO ECONOMIC SURVEYS IS THE ANNUAL
SURVEY OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SERVICES.
TRADES AND SERVICES COVERED IN THESE SURVEYS INCLUDE:
(A) STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING FACILITIES FOR HIRE BY THE
GENERAL PUBLIC-
(B) POSTAL, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, RADIO AND CABLE
COMMUNICATION, MESSAGE DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE SERVICES-
(C) ALL FINANCE (EXCEPT BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES)
AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES LOAN, MORTGAGE AND DISCOUNT COMPANIES DEALERS/BROKERS AND EXCHANGES IN STOCKS AND SHARES, COMMODITY FUTURES, GOLD BULLION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE- PAWNSHOPS MONEY CHANGERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL UNDERTAKINGS=
(D) INSURERS, RE-INSURERS, AGENTS AND BROKERS OF ALL KINDS
OF INSURANCE AND RELATED INSURANCE SERVICES-
(E) ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING, ADVERTISING, DATA PROCESSING, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, EQUIPMENT LEASING AND MACHINERY
RENTAL, LEGAL, NEWS AGENCY, SECRETARIAL AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES- AND
(F) TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPORTING SERVICES BY LAND, WATER OR AIR- TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND AGENCIES, MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, BRANCH OR REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF ESTABLISHMENTS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BY LAND, WATER OR AIR.
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING DESPATCHED TO ABOUT 15 000 ESTABLISHMENTS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM SOME 40 000 ESTABLISHMENTS.
ESTABLISHMENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SERVICES TOGETHER WITH THE ECONOMIC SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES.
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MANAGEMENTS OF ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES PROMPTLY AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN THE POSTAGE-PAID CONFIDENTIAL REPLY ENVELOPES PROVIDED.
THE DEADLINE DATE FOR THE RETURN OF QUESTIONNAIRES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SERVICES IS JUNE 30, 1981 AND THAT FOR THE RETURN OF QUESTIONNAIRES ON ECONOMIC SURVEYS IS JULY 31, 1981.
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