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TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1994
SURVEYS ON VARIOUS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN 1993 START
OF
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED THE SURVEY TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES AND
STORAGE, THE SURVEY OF COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES FOR 1993.
THE
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THESE ANNUAL SURVEYS WERE PART OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME TO COMPILE STATISTICS ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.
FOR то HONG COST
THE SURVEYS AIM
STATISTICAL DATA TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND FOR ASCERTAINING STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTPUT LEVELS.
THEIR
THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.
AND THE
HO,
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR FREDERICK
FULFIL APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO THEIR
PROMPTLY THE LRGAL
RETURNING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES BY
AND QUESTIONNAIRES
WITH OFFICERS OF COMPLETED
THE
DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE SURVEYS.
CO-OPERATING
INFORMATION
INDIVIDUAL CENSUS
HE
THAT STRESSED
TO RELATING ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE UNDER THE AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE.
ONLY AGGREGATE
INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT
REVEAL DETAILS
OF
INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE RELEASED.
MR HO ALSO POINTED OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS WERE NOT ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUPPLY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE DATA REQUIRED IN THE SURVEYS.
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FIGURES BASED ON PRELIMINARY ACCOUNTS OR ESTIMATES WHICH ARE CORRECT TO THE BEST OF THE RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE, IF AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.
ABOUT 4,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED IN ROUND OF THE SURVEYS.
THE PRESENT
SEA THE SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES COVERS LAND,
TRAMWAYS, TAXIS, AND AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES, SUCH AS PUBLIC BUSES, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, TRUCKS, FERRIES, SHIPPING COMPANIES AND AIRLINES.
IT ALSO
AS THOSE COVERS SUCH TRANSPORT-RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY CAR PARKS, TRAVEL AGENTS AND CARGO FORWARDING AGENTS,
AND
THE SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE BUSINESS SERVICES COVERS STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCIAL (EXCEPT LICENSED
RESTRICTED LICENCE BANKS INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES), ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING, ADVERTISING, DATA
AND
BANKS,
MACHINERY
RENTAL,
AGENCY, EQUIPMENT SECRETARIAL AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES.
PROCESSING, LEGAL,
NEWS
AND SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,
/INFORMATION TO