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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993
WHEN 'THEY VISIT HOUSEHOLDS, CENSUS OFFICERS CARRY WITH THEM GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS AND CERTIFICATES FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY.
THEY WILL MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY HOUSEHOLDS TO CONFIRM THEIR IDENTITIES.
THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE.
ACCORDING TO 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.
REVISED FEE FOR RATES/CROWN RENT ENQUIRY
THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID THE FEE FOR ENQUIRY OF AN OUTSTANDING RATES OR CROWN RENT ACCOUNT WILL BE REVISED FROM $45 TO $50 WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1,
1993.
THE INCREASE IS TO RECOVER THE FULL COSTS INCURRED PROVIDING SUCH SERVICE.
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MORE VIETNAMESE RETURN HOME
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A GROUP OF 272 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS TODAY
(WEDNESDAY) RETURNED
TO VIETNAM UNDER THE UNHCR'S VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME.
COMPRISING 95 MEN, 71 WOMEN, 51 BOYS AND 55 GIRLS, THEY WERE
THE 147TH BATCH TO GO BACK UNDER THE PROGRAMME.
THE GROUP BROUGHT TO 1,518 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE RETURNED VOLUNTARILY THIS YEAR, AND то 27,830 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RETURNEES SINCE THE PROGRAMME STARTED IN MARCH 1989.
TEMPORARY ROOMS FOR QUIET STUDY
STARTING FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY), STUDENTS CAN MAKE USE OF 101 TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN 51 GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
THEY WILL BE OPEN UNTIL JUNE 30 FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
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