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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1982
KWAI CHUNG LAUNCHES TREE PLANTING DAY
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SOME 100 EVERGREEN TREES - MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRON WERE PLANTED ALONG THE ROAD SIDE OF KWAI CHUNG ROAD NEAR LAI KING CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TODAY (FRIDAY) BY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
THE DISTRICT-WIDE TREE PLANTING DAY IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND BEAUTIFYING BARREN SPOTS IN KWAI CHUNG IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CURRENT +ME} FA+ (BEAUTIFICATION) PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.
OFFICIATING AT THE TREE PLANTING CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE, MR HO TZE-PING, SAID THE AIM IS ALSO DIRECTED AT AROUSING PUBLIC INTEREST, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNGER GENERATION, IN CARING FOR TREES.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF KWAI CHUNG,
MR CHAN TAI-YIU, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, MR HO ALSO PLANTED A YOUNG TREE TO HIGHLIGHT THE EVENT.
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS A GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS.
THE SURVEY STARTED IN AUGUST 1981, AND IS CARRIED OUT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY PERMANENT STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ABOUT 5 000 HOUSEHOLDS IS SELECTED THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH SURVEY.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, IS FIRST SENT TO THE SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS, EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THEIR COOPERATION. ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, CARRYING OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WILL THEN VISIT THE SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY IS TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.