WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989
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JULY DEADLINE FOR RETURNING SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES
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SPOKESMAN OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY} REMINDED LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT THE CLOSING DATE IS DRAWING NEAR FOR THE RETURN OF FIVE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES IN RESPECT OF 1988.
THESE ARE:
(1)
THE SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION;
(TI)
THE SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, AND HOTELS;
RESTAURANTS
(IV)
THE SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS;
THE SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES; AND
THE SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES.
THIDE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICO DEPARTMENT AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME OF COLLECTING ECONOMIC SANTISTICS ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT SECTORS IN THE ECONOMY.
OF VARIOUS KONG.
THE
GOVERNMENT
ECONOMIC DATA ARE NEEDED FOR ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS ECONOMIC SECTORS TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG
RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS WILL ALSO BE USEFUL TO BOTH THE AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING
DECISIONS.
QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY IN APRIL AND MAY TO SOMR 27,000 ESTABLISİMENTS WHICH HAD BEEN SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEYS. THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED ΤΟ COMPLETE AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31.
THE
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALS ΤΟ THE MANAGEMENTS OF THE SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO COMPLETE AND RETURN QUESTIONNAIRES WITHOUT DELAY. ANY RESPONDENT WHO FAILS TO DO SO BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE.
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THE QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN SO DESIGNED THAT RESPONDENTS MAY COMPLETE IT THEMSELVES. IF NECESSARY, CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, WHO CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, CAN VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THE COMMISSIONER. POINT OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT
PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING
INCOME
ESSENTIAL FOR EXPENDITURE.
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THE DEPARTMENT