WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1994
SURVEY STUDIES EXTERNAL INVESTMENTS IN NON-MANUFACTURING SECTORS
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THE FIRST-EVER SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON EXTERNAL IN NON-MANUFACTURING SECTORS FOR 1993 IS UNDER WAY.
STATISTICS INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE
"THE DATA IS USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS," THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR FREDERICK HO, SAID.
HE APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS TO FULFIL THEIR LEGAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES BY RETURNING PROMPTLY THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND CO-OPERATING WITH CENSUS OFFICERS DURING THE SURVEY.
MR HO STRESSED THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE.
"ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT REVEAL DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL UNDERTAKINGS WILL BE RELEASED, HE SAID.
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MR HO POINTED OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS WERE NOT ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUPPLY OF DATA.
THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FIGURES BASED ON PRELIMINARY ACCOUNTS OR ESTIMATES WHICH ARE CORRECT TO THE BEST OF THE RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF RETURNING THE QUESTIONNAIRE, IF AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.
ABOUT 3,500 BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS IN THE
SECTORS WILL BE ENUMERATED.
TYPE
NON-MANUFACTURING
INFORMATION TO BE SOUGHT INCLUDES:
OF OWNERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, TYPES OF BUSINESS, DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME/SALES BY MARKET, CAPITAL AND EXPENDITURES, BUSINESS PLANS AND THE OPINION ON HONG KONG AS A LOCATION FOR INVESTMENT.
THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (
(ANNUAL SURVEY OF EXTERNAL INVESTMENTS IN NON-MANUFACTURING UNDERTAKINGS) ORDER 1994, WHICH WAS MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 241 IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON APRIL 29 THIS YEAR.
QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BREN MAILED ΤΟ THE SAMPLED BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT BY JUNE 30.
IF REQUIRED, CENSUS OFFICERS WILL VISIT INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND HELP THEM COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THE OFFICERS ON DUTY WILL CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE POR
INSPECTION.
ANY ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL ECONOMIC SURVEYS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3233 805 6436.
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