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SUNDAY, MAY 15, 198
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ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING, ADVERTISING, DATA PROCESSING, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, EQUIPMENT LEASING AND MACHINERY RENTAL, LEGAL, NEWS AGENCY, SECRETARIAL AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES.
SOME 2 800 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SELECTED FROM A TOTAL OF 8 000 ESTABLISHMENTS FALLING UNDER THE PREVIEW OF THE SURVEY.
WHILE ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 10 OR MORE PERSONS ARE FULLY COVERED, A SAMPLE IS TAKEN OF THOSE WITH FEWER THAN 10 PERSONS. SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING DESPATCHED TO THE SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT DATA ON EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR COSTS, OPERATING EXPENDITURE, BUSINESS TURNOVER AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
SUCH DATA WILL PROVIDE THE BASIC INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTORS CONCERNED AND WILL BE USED FOR UPDATING THE ESTIMATES OF THE SECTORS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL ALSO BE USED BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR FORMULATION OF DECISIONS AND POLICIES.
THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES) ORDER 1983, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 316) AND GAZETTED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 8 OF 1983 ON JANUARY 14, 1983.
ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY ARE LEGALLY OBLIGED TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31, 1983.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS IS CALLING ON MANAGEMENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM PROMPTLY, AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS DURING THE SURVEY ENUMERATION PERIOD.
CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS ARE PERMANENT STAFF OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD WHILE ON DUTY.
THEY WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED AND ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES, IF NECESSARY.
THE COMMISSIONER ALSO STRESSES THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS IS TO BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND THAT ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION WHICH DOES NOT REVEAL DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE RELEASED.
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