TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1989
* INSURERS
*
RE-INSURERS, AGENTS AND BROKERS OF INSURANCE AND INSURANCE-RELATED SERVICES;
ACCOUNTING
EMPLOYMENT
ALL KINDS
OF
AND AUDITING, ADVERTISING, DATA PROCESSING, AGENCY, EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
RENTAL, LEGAL,
NEWS AGENCY, SECRETARIAL AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES.
DATA
TO BE
TYPE OF
COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY
THE INCLUDE OWNERSHIP, FLOOR AREA, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, OPERATING EXPENSES, BUSINESS RECEIPTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEY. THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE LEGALLY
TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE
TO QUESTIONNAIRES
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31 THIS YEAR.
REQUIRED
IF REQUIRED, OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES. THESE OFFICERS WILL CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE
THE SURVEY WHILST ON DUTY, WHICH ARE FOR CONDUCTING
AVAILABLE
INSPECTION.
FOR
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO RETURN THE COMPLETED
PROMPTLY AND QUESTIONNAIRES
OF CO-OPERATE WITH OFFICERS DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF ENUMERATION, SO AS TO FULFIL THEIR
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
AND
OF
TO
THE
LEGAL
HE STRESSED THAT INFORMATION RELATING ΤΟ INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE UNDER THE PROVISION
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE. ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION, WHICH DOES NOT REVEAL DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, WILL BE RELEASED.
THE COMMISSIONER ALSO POINTED OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT IN ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUPPLY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE DATA REQUIRED THE SURVEY. THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FIGURES BASED ON PRELIMINARY ACCOUNTS OR ESTIMATES WHICH ARE CORRECT TO THE BEST OF THE RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE RETURNS, IF AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.
ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE TRANSPORT AND SERVICES STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-8235088.
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