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MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1993
INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES END OF THIS MONTH WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH SELECTED
AT THE ESTABLISHMENT.
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A RANDOM SUB-SAMPLE OF ABOUT 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IS SELECTED FROM THE MAIN SAMPLE TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL BACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF OCTOBER- DECEMBER 1993.
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO THE SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982, ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
SHOULD RESPONDENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR HELP ON TEL 582 5076,
AMENDED IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST BE EFFECTIVE NEXT MONTH
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE NEWLY AMENDED HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST (HARMONISED SYSTEM) 1992 EDITION GAZETTED ON DECEMBER 24 WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1.
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE REMINDED TO EXPORT DECLARATIONS FOR SHIPMENTS THEREAFTER IN AMENDED CLASSIFICATION.
COMPLETE IMPORT AND ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMENDMENTS MADE ON COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION MAINLY INCLUDE REPUBLICS OF EASTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, CZECH AND SLORAK.
THOSE MADE ON COMMODITIES CLASSIFICATION ARE MAINLY LEFT-HAND DRIVE AND RIGHT-HAND DRIVE VEHICLES, CORMS AND ARTICLES CONTAINING WHITE, BLUE, AND BROWN ASBESTOS.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE AMENDMENTS HAD BROUGHT THE CLASSIFICATION UP-TO-DATE.
FREE COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT LIST ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT BOTH CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUT CUSTOMS COLLECTION OFFICES, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CENTRAL AND CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 17TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI TOWER.
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