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SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY-MARCH 1986.
ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SECTOR WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 1986.
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MA CH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUINED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
RESPONDENTS WITH DIFFICULTY COMPLETING THE FORMS, SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS (PRINTED AT THE BACK OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES) 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668.
AS FOR THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THIS DEPARTMENT DURING JANUARY - MARCH 1986, THEY WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE. FIELD OFFICERS OF THIS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED EXISTING VACANCIES. TYPES OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED, IN CASE OF ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE FIELD VISITS, CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT 5-444364.
RABIES CASE CONFIRMED
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A 68-YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO DIED IN PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL YESTERDAY HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS A CASE OF RABIES, A MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE CASE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN IMPORTED CASE SINCE THE DECEASED, MAN KAR-SHEUNG, A RESIDENT IN YUEN LONG, HAD SUSTAINED A DOG BITE ON HER LEFT HAND ABOUT A MONTH AGO DURING A VISIT TO CHINA, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AFTER HER RETURN TO HONG KONG ON MARCH 11, SHE BEGAN TO SUFFER FROM FEVER, VOMITING AND WEAKNESS IN HER LEFT UPPER LIMB. SHE WAS TREATED BY A PRIVATE DOCTOR TWICE BUT SHOWED NO IMPROVEMENT.
ON MARCH 19, SHE WAS ADMITTED TO POK OF HOSPITAL. ON MARCH 21, AS HER CONDITION WAS DETERIORATING, SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL AS A CASE OF SUSPECTED RABIES AND DIED THREE DAYS LATER.
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