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ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE SERVICES SECTOR WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS.
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE NOW BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE
ESTABLISHMENTS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 82), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN. THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
IF RESPONDENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS (PRINTED AT THE BACK OF QUESTIONNAIRES): 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668.
PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL BEING LANDSCAPED *****
WORK HAS STARTED ON LANDSCAPING THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL AND STAFF QUARTERS AT SHA TIN.
A $695 000 CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED RECENTLY BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO TARZAN LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS LIMITED.
THE WORK INCLUDES PLANTING 1 000 TREE SEEDLINGS, SHRUBS AND PLANTS AND PROVIDING FLOWER BEDS IN OPEN AREAS SURROUNDING BUILDINGS IN THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX.
OVER 30 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF TREE SEEDLINGS WILL BE PLANTED AND MUCH OF THE PLANTING AREA WILL BE TURFED.
THE LANDSCAPING WORK WILL BE FINISHED IN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS.
THE 1 448-BED PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL WILL OPEN IN MAY AND WILL BE THE FIRST FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED REGIONAL GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL IN HONG KONG, PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE INCREASING POPULATION OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
FACILITIES INCLUDE A SPECIALIST CLINIC, STAFF QUARTERS AND A NURSE TRAINING SCHOOL.
THE COMPLEX, WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 10.22 HECTARES, WILL ALSO PROVIDE TEACHING FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
IT COSTS $645 MILLION TO BUILD AND EQUIP.
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