MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1985
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SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICE FOR 1984
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 1984.
THE SURVEY COVERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
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STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING FACILITIES FOR HIRE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
* POSTAL, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, RADIO AND CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGE DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE SERVICES:
* ALL FINANCE (EXCEPT BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING
COMPANIES) AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES; LOAN, MORTGAGE AND DISCOUNT COMPANIES; DEALERS/BROKERS AND EXCHANGES IN STOCKS AND SHARES, COMMODITY FUTURES, GOLD BULLION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE; PAWNSHOPS; MONEY CHANGERS; AND OTHER FINANCIAL UNDERTAKINGS;
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INSURERS, RE-INSURERS, AGENTS AND BROKERS OF ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE AND RELATED INSURANCE SERVICES:
* ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING, ADVERTISING, DATA PROCESSING,
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY RENTAL LEGAL, NEWS AGENCY, SECRETARIAL AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES.
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT TO ABOUT 2 400 ESTABLISHMENTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF ABOUT 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS FALLING UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE SURVEY.
DATA TO BE COLLECTED INCLUDE THE TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, FLOOR AREA, EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR COSTS, OPERATING EXPENSES, BUSINESS TURNOVER AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
SUCH ECONOMIC DATA WILL PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTORS CONCERNED AND ARE NEEDED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE SECTORS' CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL ALSO BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE FORMULATION OF DECISIONS AND POLICIES.
RESPONSE TO THE SURVEY IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT. A CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER AUTHORISING THE CONDUCT OF THIS SURVEY WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO.12 IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 13, 1984.
/SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS