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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1990
1989/90 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY HALFWAY COMPLETED
THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY WHICH IS A THAT WILL LAST TILL SEPTEMBER 1990, IS HALFWAY COMPLETED.
PAST
SOME MONTHS,
2,300
ONE-YEAR EXERCISE
HOUSEHOLDS
OF THE SURVEY AND STATISTICS
HAVE
"IN
SIX THE PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY. SO FAR, THE RESPONSE RATE
FROM THE A SPOKESMAN
CENSUS HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING, DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
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WERE GENERALLY UPDATING
"HOUSEHOLDS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY VERY CO-OPERATIVE IN PROVIDING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE EXPENDITURE WEIGHTINGS OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES,
**
HE ADDED.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS THE SURVEY IS JOINTLY CONDUCTED BY THE
HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATING IN DEPARTMENT AND THE HANG SENG BANK. BACH
THEIR EXPENSES THE SURVEY WILL BE REQUESTED TO KEEP DAILY RECORDS OF FOR 14 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
INTERVIEWERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR THE CARRY WITH THEM OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARDS, WILL HOUSEHOLDS IN COMPLETING THEIR RECORDS.
HANG SENG BANK, WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
"INFORMATION PROVIDED
BY
PARTICULARS
HOUSEHOLDS WILL
HOUSEHOLDS OF INDIVIDUAL
BE KEPT STRICTLY
WILL NOT
BE
IN
CONFIDENTIAL. RELEASED TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OR PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS ANY IDENTIFIABLE FORM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"
TO CO-OPERATE
HE ALSO MADE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS FULLY IF THEY ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY LATER.
THE SURVEY
THE
MAY BE DIRECTED TO ENQUIRIES CONCERNING
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY SECTION DEPARTMENT AT 823 4968 OR 823 5065 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
AUCTION OF SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS
OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ANOTHER AUCTION
AT 10 AM VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON SATURDAY (APRIL 28) CITY HALL RECITAL HALL.
SPECIAL AT THE
BIDDING.
A TOTAL OF
THEY ARE:
40 SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS WILL
BE AVAILABLE
FOR
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