TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
SUPPLY OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT PARTICULARS TO PRIVATE SECTOR
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERISED CENTRAL REGISTER OF AROUND 350,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG TO SERVE MAINLY AS THE SAMPLING FRAME FOR VARIOUS ECONOMIC SURVEYS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO MAKE USE OF THE REGISTER FOR PUBLICITY, SURVEY AND RESEARCH WORK.
STARTING FROM DECEMBER 1 LAST YEAR, A SAMPLE LISTING CONTAINING 20 PER CENT OF THE RECORDS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THE CENTRAL REGISTER HAS BEEN CREATED FOR USE OF THEIR MARKET RESEARCH, STATISTICAL SURVEYS PROMOTION.
THE AND
PRIVATE SECTOR IN BUSINESS OR PRODUCT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PHOTOCOPY OR A
MAGNETIC TAPE AS THE NAME,
OF THE LISTING OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL PARTICULARS SUCH ADDRESS, MAJOR TYPE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT SIZE CLASS INDIVIDUALS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIS 20 PER CENT SAMPLE LISTING MADE TO THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
A CHARGE WILL BE LEVIED FOR THIS SERVICE,
AS FOLLOWS:
(A) $3.2 PER PAGE OF PHOTOCOPY; AND
OF CAN BR
AND THE RATES ARE
(B)
A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $340 FOR A JOB
UP REQUIRING
ΤΟ 20 CRU'S (COMPUTER RESOURCES UNIT) PLUS $17 FOR EACH CRU IN EXCESS OF 20 CRU'S, IF THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED MAGNETIC TAPES. THE MAGNETIC TAPES ARE TO BE APPLICANTS.
ON
PROVIDED
BY
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN BE THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION ON TEL. 823 4760.
OBTAINED
BY
CALLING
INTEREST ON TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES
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A
THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED YESTERDAY (MONDAY) CONTAINS LEGAL NOTICE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS AUTHORISED AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF INTEREST PAYABLE ON TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES.
RATE
AS FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4), THE NEW ANNUAL RATE OF INTEREST WILL BE 8.04 PER CENT (TAX FREE) AS AGAINST THE CURRENT OF 7.08 PER CENT (TAX FREE).
/INTEREST ON
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