MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR OCT
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DEC
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DURING THE QUARTER FROM OCTOBER 1991.
CONDUCT THE DECEMBER
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THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1981, COLLECTS INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT; AND THE GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
IN ADDITION, QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD, TAXI WAITING TIME, DOMESTIC HELPERS, HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINED OUTSIDE HONG KONG AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE FORTHCOMING QUARTER.
ABOUT 4,500 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM EACH MONTH FROM
ALL DISTRICTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.
ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED THREE MONTHS AGO WILL BE SURVEYED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND ΤΟ SEEK THEIR VOLUNTARY CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.
CENSUS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH CARRYING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER PART IIIA OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND A NOTICE WAS GAZETTED ON JANUARY 19 LAST YEAR.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, DATA RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC, ANY PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS OR OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARD
NOMINATION IS NOW OPEN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING, STUDYING OR WORKING IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT'S OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARD SCHEME.
THE CONVENOR OF THE SCHEME'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MẸ CHẢO SHING-KIE, ANNOUNCED THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY).
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