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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1982

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SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES UNDERWAY ******

FOLLOWING A SIMPLIFIED ECONOMIC SURVEY OF TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS CONDUCTED LAST YEAR, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONDUCTING A BENCHMARK ECONOMIC SURVEY OF TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT DATA RELATING TO THE YEAR 1981.

THE SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR 1981 COVERS LAND, SEA AND AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES, SUCH AS PUBLIC BUSES, TRAMWAYS, TAXIS, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, TRUCKS, FERRIES, CONTAINER HAULAGE, SHIPPING COMPANIES, AIRLINES AND SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO TRANSPORT, SUCH AS CAR PARKS, TRAVEL AGENTS AND CARGO FORWARDING AGENTS.

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT TO ABOUT 9 000 ESTABLISHMENTS FROM A TOTAL OF 35 000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THESE SERVICES. ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 10 OR MORE PERSONS ARE FULLY COVERED IN THE SURVEY WHILE THOSE WITH LESS THAN 10 PERSONS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED.

DATA TO BE COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THE TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR COSTS, BUSINESS EXPENDITURE, BUSINESS TURNOVER, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND CAPITAL STOCK.

SUCH ECONOMIC DATA WILL PROVIDE THE BASIC INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR AND WILL BE NEEDED FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE SECTOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.

SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED, WHICH WILL BE USEFUL TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR FORMULATION OF DECISIONS AND POLICIES.

RESPONSE TO THE SURVEY IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.

A CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER AUTHOR ISING THE CONDUCT OF THE SURVEY WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 70 IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON MARCH 5.

SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN QUESTIONNAIRES BY JULY 31.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALS TO MANAGEMENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM PROMPTLY, AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH SURVEY STAFF.

WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS WITH GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING QUESTIONNAIRES, IF NECESSARY.

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