SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1982
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GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
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THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN JANUARY 1982.
THE SURVEY WAS STARTED IN AUGUST 1981 AND WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY THE PERMANENT FIELD STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ABOUT 5 000 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED THR THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE JANUARY 1982 SURVEY. SOME OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE OCTOBER 1981 SURVEY AND WILL BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN JANUARY 1982 IN ORDER TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST ROUND OF THE SURVEY.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH WILL BE SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THEIR COOPERATION.
THE ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, WHO WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WILL VISIT THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS DURING JANUARY.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE, AGE, SEX AND EDUCATION ATTAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, AND HOUR OF WORK OF THOSE WORKING- TENURE RENT, AND INCOME OF HOUSEHOLD. OTHER QUESTIONS SUCH AS HONG KONG RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD AND LIVING AREA OCCUPIED WILL ALSO BE ASKED.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNER RETURNS WITH FARMING EXPERTISE
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A RECIPIENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND HAS RETURNED TO OFFER HIS EXPERTISE IN THE SERVICE OF AGRICULTURE IN HONG KONG.
HE IS MR ROMANY TANG YAN-SING (25), WHO HAS JUST BEEN APPOINTED MARKET MANAGER OF THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION'S CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE VEGETABLE MARKET.
THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION IS A NON-PROF IT-MAKING CONCERN ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ORDERLY AND EFFICIENT WHOLESALE MARKETING OF VEGETABLES IN HONG KONG.
/MR TANG