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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1980
1979 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SURVEY
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR 1979 WHICH REPRESENTS PART OF A LONG-TERM PROGRAMME TO COLLECT ECONOMIC STATISTICS ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR.
THE AIM OF THE SURVEY IS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IS REQUIRED BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN ARRIVING AT DECISIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPHERES.
THE DATA WILL HELP TO UPDATE THE INDUSTRY'S SHARE OF CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, REVIEW CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF OUTPUT AND TYPE OF GOODS MANUFACTURED, AND MAKE INTER-INDUSTRY COMPARISONS.
SOME 8 500 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, AND ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER SECTORS WILL BE ENUMERATED. THEY INCLUDE ALL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 100 OR MORE PERSONS, AND A RANDOMLY SELECTED SAMPLE OF THOSE ENGAGING FEWER THAN THIS NUMBER.
INFORMATION BEING SOUGHT INCLUDES TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, MAN-HOURS WORKED, LABOUR COST, CONTRACT AND COMMISSION WORK, MATERIAL PURCHASES, OPERATING EXPENSES, SALES AND WORK DONE, OTHER RECEIPTS, STOCKS, AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION) ORDER 1980, WHICH WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS A LEGAL NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 11.
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED. MANAGEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH (JUNE 30). CENSUS OFFICERS MAY VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS AND ASSIST IN FILLING THE QUESTIONNAIRES UPON REQUEST.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS TODAY APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS TO RETURN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES PROMPTLY AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH CENSUS OFFICERS CARRYING OUT ENUMERATION.
HE STRESSED THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD ONLY BE USED IN AN AGGREGATE FORM FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.
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