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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979

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SURVEY OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SERVICES 1978

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY TO COLLECT DATA ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SERVICES IN 1978. THIS SURVEY IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG.

DATA COLLECTED WILL BE USED IN ESTIMATING THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG WHICH IS THE CHIEF SUMMARY ECONOMIC INDICATOR FOR ANALYSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY,

THE SURVEY COVERS SHIPPING, AIR TRANSPORTATION, CARGO FORWARDING, INSURANCE, FILM-PROGRAMME PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT.

QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT TO FIRMS ENGAGED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AND WHICH HAVE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS OVERSEAS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) STRESSED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE 1978, FROM WHICH THE SURVEY DERIVES ITS LEGAL AUTHORITY, DATA SUPPLIED ON ANY INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION.

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT AT THE MOMENT. THOSE WHO RECEIVE THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM UNDER CONFIDENTIAL COVER TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, IF POSSIBLE, BEFORE APRIL 30 AND, IN ANY CASE, NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30,

FREE SERVICE FOR INJURED WORKERS

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WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN MAIMED AS A RESULT OF INDUSTRIAL OR OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WERE REMINDED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THEY CAN APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR NORMAL REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF THE IR PROSTHESES OR SURGICAL APPLIANCES FREE OF CHARGE.

HOWEVER A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE WORKER MUST BE ABLE TO PROVE THAT THE INITIAL FITTING OF THE IR PROSTHESES WAS A RESULT OF INDUSTRIAL OR OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS.

UNDER THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, EXPENSES FOR THE INITIAL FITTING OF THE PROSTHESIS OR SURGICAL APPLIANCE ARE BORNE BY THE EMPLOYERS, BUT THE USABLE LIFE OF A PROSTHESIS OR SURGICAL APPLIANCE IS LIMITED.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED THOSE INJURED EMPLOYEES WHO WISHED TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THE ARRANGEMENT FOR RENEWAL OR REPAIR OF PROSTHESES OR SURGICAL APPLICANCES TO APPROACH EITHER THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION UNIT AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NINTH FLOOR (TEL. 3-688462) OR THE PROSTHETISTS IN-CHARGE AT THE DAVID TRENCH REHABILITATION CENTRE, 9B BONHAM ROAD (TEL.. 5-495121 EXT. 259)- KOWLOON REHABILITATION CENTRE IN KOWLOON HOSPITAL (TEL.: 3-010111 EXT. 146) AND SOUTH KWAI CHUNG POLYCLINIC (TEL.: 12-231161 EXT. 265) IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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