THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1986
THE SPOKESMAN HOWEVER STRESSED THAT THE EXACT MEANING OF THE MODIFIED DIRECTIVE IS NOT CLEAR, AND THAT EXPORTERS SHOULD SEEK CLARIFICATION IF IN DOUBT FROM THEIR CUSTOMS BROKERS OR FROM U.S. CUSTOMS.
HE ADDED THAT THE DIRECTIVE REPRESENTS INTERNAL U.S. CUSTOMS PROCEDURES ONLY, AND ALL HONG KONG EXPORT AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR TEXTILE AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS REMAIN UNCHANGED.
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A COMMERCIAL INFORMATION CIRCULAR ABOUT THE MODIFIED DIRECTIVE.
POPULATION BY-CENSUS STARTS TOMORROW
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ENUMERATION OF HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED FOR THE POPULATION BY-CENSUS WILL START TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
HELD MID-WAY BETWEEN TWO FULL CENSUSES, THIS TEN-DAY POPULATION BY-CENSUS AIMS TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA ON THE POPULATION FOR PLANNING AND ANALYSIS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID, +ABOUT 230 000 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY RANDOM SAMPLING FOR THE 1986 BY-CENSUS.+
+BY NOW, ALL PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A SECOND LETTER INFORMING THEM OF THE NAME AND CENSUS OFFICER CERTIFICATE NUMBER OF THE ENUMERATOR WHO WILL VISIT THEM. +
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED HOUSEHOLDERS TO ASK THE ENUMERATORS TO PRODUCE THEIR CENSUS OFFICER CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY FOR INSPECTION BEFORE ADMITTING THEM INTO THE HOUSE.
HE URGED ALL SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS TO SUPPORT THE CENSUS BY PROVIDING FULL AND ACCURATE INFORMATION.
HE ALSO ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT ALL INFORMATION OBTAINED WOULD BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
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