SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1981
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
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A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT THIS MONTH. STARTED IN AUGUST, THE SURVEY IS CARRIED OUT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY THE PERMANENT FIELD STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ABOUT 5 000 HOUSEHOLDS IS SELECTED EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.
SOME OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS WERE SELECTED IN AUGUST AND WILL BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN NOVEMBER IN ORDER TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST ROUND OF THE SURVEY.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, IS BEING SENT TO THE SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS, EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THE IR CO-OPERATION.
ENUMERATORS, WHO WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WILL VISIT THE HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THE SURVEY COVER AGE, SEX AND EDUCATION ATTAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, AND HOURS OF WORK OF THOSE WORKING, DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT, REASON FOR NOT SEEKING JOBS, TENURE, RENT, AND INCOME OF HOUSEHOLD.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
PRINCE EDWARD ROAD CLOSED FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
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THE KOWLOON-CITY-BOUND AND KWUN TONG-BOUND CARRIAGEWAYS OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD OUTSIDE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 3) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE CLOSURE
PERIOD.
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