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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1982
GRAPHIC GUIDE TO HONG KONG 1981 CENSUS
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A REPORT SHOWING THE 1981 POPULATION CENSUS RESULTS IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL CHARTS HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED.
ENTITLED +HONG KONG 1981 CENSUS - GRAPHIC GUIDE+, THE REPORT IS A BILINGUAL PUBLICATION AND CONSISTS OF 33 CHARTS COVERING SUCH TOPICS AS POPULATION GROWTH, AGE AND SEX, PLACE OF BIRTH AND PLACE OF ORIGIN, MARRIAGE AND FERTILITY, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INCOME AND VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.
THE 'GRAPHIC GUIDE' IS AIMED AT THE GENERAL READER AND SHOWS IN BROAD TERMS THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
SPECIALLY-DESIGNED STATISTICAL GRAPHS AND CHARTS ARE EMPLOYED TO HIGHLIGHT THE SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS OF THE CENSUS.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS IS NOT ATTEMPTED IN THE REPORT, BUT WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE MAIN REPORT OF THE CENSUS TO BE PUBLISHED IN A FEW MONTHS' TIME, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE REPORT IS ON SALE IN THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT CONNAUGHT PLACE AT $6.50 PER COPY.
TENDERS SOUGHT FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCY
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY FOR A SITE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE SITE, COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 9 000 SQUARE METRES NEAR THE FUTURE TAI WAI RAILWAY STATION, IS TO BE USED AS A PUBLIC CAR PARK.
THE TENANCY IS INITIALLY FOR TWO YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 12 PM ON OCTOBER 29.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES, AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND THE TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN.