FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1991
THOSE HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED FOR DETAILED ENUMERATION WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY QUESTIONNAIRE IN ADVANCE. DETAILED POPULATION DATA WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGH PERSONAL INTERVIEWS BY VISITING ENUMERATORS FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
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MR MOK ADDED THAT THE 1991 POPULATION CENSUS, AS CENSUSES, WOULD COVER ALL PERSONS PRESENT IN HONG KONG AT THE TIME THE CENSUS, INCLUDING INMATES OF INSTITUTIONS, PERSONS LIVING BOARD OF VESSELS, ALIEN RESIDENTS AND THE ARMED FORCES.
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NON-RESIDENTIAL PREMISES WOULD ALSO BE COVERED IN THE CENSUS SO THAT PERSONS LIVING THERE, IF ANY, WOULD NOT BE OMITTED.
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QUESTIONNAIRES FOR SIMPLE ENUMERATION WAS BEING SENT OUT AND HOUSEHOLDERS SELECTED FOR DETAILED ENUMERATION WERE ALSO EXPECTED RECEIVE NOTIFICATION LETTERS OF THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW SHORTLY.
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TO FACILITATE HOUSEHOLDERS IN VERIFYING THE IDENTITY ENUMERATORS, ALL HOUSEHOLDS WOULD BE INFORMED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICERS' NAMES IN ADVANCE.
EACH ENUMERATOR WILL IDENTIFY HIMSELF DURING THE VISIT WITH A CENSUS OFFICER CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT. IF IN DOUBT, HOUSEHOLDERS CAN CHECK THEIR IDENTITY AT THE ENQUIRY HOTLINE 827 1234.
THE FIELD VISITS WILL USUALLY BE CARRIED OUT FROM 10 AM PM DAILY DURING THE 10-DAY CENSUS PERIOD.
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THE 1991 POPULATION CENSUS IS TAKEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE WHICH STIPULATES THAT ALL PERSONS SHOULD PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION.
THIS LARGE-SCALE PROJECT, WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARATION TIME, IS ESTIMATED TO COST $180 MILLION.
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MR MOK ASSURED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT ALL INDIVIDUAL DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE TREATED STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
"AS INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM THE CENSUS WILL BE USED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY, NO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CAN HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS, HE SAID.
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HE CALLED UPON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ΤΟ CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFUL PROJECT BY RENDERING FILL SUPPORT AND PROVIDING
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