1961-02-24 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1961.

THE

Census

BIG

TOMORROW

These

1961

COUNT

The Census enumerators have a heavy and important task to complete. Their work will help you by taking the guesswork out of the future. You can help them by having the facts and figures ready when they call. Everyone in your household must be accounted for

your children, relatives or guests staying with you, your servants and their children, too.

But

are the questions that you will be asked. The Census enumerator will write the answers on the official form for you. you will help him and save time by getting the facts ready before he calls.

Please Have Your

北庭象廳

Answers Ready

AGE: Ages calculated on the Chinese system are virtually useless for Census purposes, because the Chinese year may have 354, 355, 383, 384 or 385 days. A simple table has there- fore been compiled from which the enumerators will be able to deduce the Western age of each person. COUNTRY:

Households which appear to be Chinese and which use any Chinese dialect will be asked by the enumerators to state their place of origin. Non-Chinese will be asked, their nationality...

NUMBER OF complete YEARS SETTLED IN HONG KONG: It is proposed to classify resi- dence from less than one year to 23 years or

more,

All

STARTS

THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED BY ALL:

1. Name

2. Relationship to head of household

3. Sex

4. Ago

5. Date of birth

6. Conjugal status (married, single, widowed, divorced)

7. Number of children living

8. Place of birth

9. Country

10. Language

11. Ability to speak English or Cantonese

12.

Number of complote years settled in Hong Kong

13.

Employment status

14.

Industry, trade or service

15. Occupation or craft

16. Education

17. Literacy

THESE THREE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED BY

THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD:

1. Type of accommodation (i.e. house, self-contained flat, cubicle, resøttlement

cottage etc.)

2. Tenure (owner, tenant, or rent-free).

3. Number of persons in household

THESE NOTES WILL HELP YOU

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: The answer to this question will show whether the individual is an employer, an employee or self-employed, is un- employed, or is a housewife, student, retired person, or a person otherwise not seeking employment. No questions will be asked about the amount earned.

INDUSTRY, TRADE OR SERVICE: The enumerators will attempt to learn the precise nature of employment. For instance, a miner will be asked what he mines and the enumerator will classify him accordingly under metal min- ing, non-metal mining, stone quarrying, etc.

OCCUPATION OR CRAFT: Again the object is to learn the precise nature of occupation. For instance, workers in transport and communica- tions will be subdivided into 11 major groups, ranging from messengers to airline pilots. With primary producers the system goes even further to show such factors as whether the lond is the farmer's own or rented and if the rent is stated in money or grain.

EDUCATION: i.e. the highest grade reached at school or university. Those still studying full- time will be asked what class or year they have reached.

LITERACY: This question will apply only to those who are 10 years of age or more.

Your Answers Will Be Kept Secret