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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1994
THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL 1984, SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS) ORDER WHICH WAS MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 14 IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 13, 1984.
A DIFFERENT VERSION OF SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE IS USED FOR EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
SURVEY INCLUDES:
IN GENERAL, INFORMATION TO BE SOUGHT IN THE
COMPENSATION OF TYPE OF
OF DIRECT EMPLOYEES; OWNERSHIP: NUMBER EMPLOYEES; CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES; PAYMENTS FOR SUB- CONSTRUCTION WORK CONTRACT WORK; OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES; VALUE OF PERFORMED; VALUE OF PROPERTIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED
FORMS PROJECT
OF BUSINESS OUTLAYS
LAND VALUES); OTHER (INCLUDING
ON THE RECEIPTS: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE; AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION BUSINESS OPERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS,
ESTABLISHMENTS.
TO
QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED TO THE SAMPLED THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31.
Ι REQUIRED, OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS AND HELP THEM COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
INDIVIDUAL
THE
CERTIFICATE
AVAILABL3 FOR INSPECTION.
WILL CARRY A GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY WHILST
IDENTITY CARD
ON DUTY,
A WHICH ARE
AND
ANY
BUILDING,
THE SURVEY MAY BE ENQUIRIES REGARDING
AND CONSTRUCTION
REAL ESTATE STATISTICS
DIRECTED TO THE
OF SECTION
THE
DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3204.
ARTICLE REVIEWS
THE
CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION 1983/93
KONG
MONTHLY
DIGEST
OF
THE GENERAL
1994 MARCH
ISSUE OF THE HONG STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE DESCRIBING SITUATION OF CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION FROM 1983 TO 1993.
DURING THE PERIOD, CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION AS MEASURED BY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) (CPI(A)) INCREASED AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL OF 7.6%.
THE
RATE
THE RESPECTIVE RATES OF INCREASE FOR THE CPI(B), HANG SENG AND COMPOSITE CPI WERE 7.6%, 8.5% AND 7.9%.
CPI
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MEASURES CHANGES IN THE PRICE LEVEL OF GOODS AND SERVICES GENERALLY PURCHASED BY HOUSEHOLDS.
THE YEAR-ON-YEAR RATE OF CHANGE IN THE INDEX IS COMMONLY AS AN INDICATOR OF CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION.
USED
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