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HEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1981

IN TUEN MUN, THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM WILL LAUNCH THE PROGRAMME FOR WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES AT HOM FUK TONG COLLEGE AT 10 AM. FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, ABOUT 1 000 PEOPLE WILL JOIN IN A WALK AROUND THE MOST SCENIC AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN THE NEW TOWNS, THERE WILL BE FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, VOLLEY BALL, BADMINTON AND TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS.

IN THE EVENING, THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE A CONCERT IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL. THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY UNDER THE BATON OF THOMAS WANG AND GUEST CONDUCTOR RONLY RIKLIS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND THE HONG KONG COMBINED SCHOOLS CHOIR WILL SING.

COTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER ANY F THE SPORT EVENTS AT THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ON MONDAY, *:.L 27.

SURVEY OF TRADES UNDERWAY ****

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SERIES OF ANNUAL SURVEYS OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS FOR THE ECONOMIC SECTOR FOR 1980.

+THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTOR AND ITS STRUCTURAL CHANGES OVER TIME, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

+QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SOME 5 000 WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS,+ HE SAID.

+THE SURVEY COVERS ALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 50 OR MORE PERSONS AND A SAMPLE OF SMALLER ESTABLISHMENTS, HE ADDED.

MANAGEMENTS SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE BY JULY 31, 1981.

IF REQUIRED, CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DECISION-MAKING, TRADE PROMOTION AND MARKET ANALYSIS, AND TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR ESTIMATING THE SECTOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.

UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE, INFORMATION GIVEN BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND ONLY SUMMARY STATISTICAL TABLES WILL BE RELEASED.

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