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SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1983
THE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS) ORDER 1982 AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT) ORDER 1982, WHICH WERE MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 316 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 67 AND 68 RESPECTIVELY IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF MARCH 5, 1982.
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY OR ARE DELIVERED BY CENSUS OFFICERS TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED. MANAGEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT PROMPTLY. CENSUS OFFICERS WHO VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE PERMANENT STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AND CARRY GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS WHILE ON DUTY.
THE DEPARTMENT MAY BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 3-7213809 AND 3-7224454.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS TO RETURN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AS REQUIRED AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH CENSUS OFFICERS IN THE COURSE OF ENUMERATION.
HE EMPHASISED THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD ONLY BE USED IN AN AGGREGATE FORM FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.
DB FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR WORTHWHILE PROJECTS
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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND SERVICE AGENCIES IN KOWLOON CITY MAY APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR WORTHWHILE PROJECTS, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LEE LAP-SUN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KOWLOON CITY SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES FORTNIGHT, HE SAID: +AS A RULE, DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS CANNOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN NON-PROFIT MAKING AND PUBLIC PROJECTS.
+A SECOND CRITERION IS THAT THE GRANTS CARRY NO RECURRENT IMPLICATIONS.
+THIRDLY, THE ORGANISATIONS OR AGENCIES APPLYING FOR FUNDS MUST HAVE THE CAPACITY OF CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT ON THE SCALE SUGGESTED.
MR LEE POINTED OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A GENUINE DEMAND FOR SUCH FUNDING. AS REFLECTED IN THE CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
/+LAST YEAR,