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MONDAY, MAY 2, 1983

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A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SOME 6 000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH MONTHLY SURVEY. ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WERE INTERVIEWED THREE MONTHS EARLIER AND ARE SELECTED AGAIN IN ORDER TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.

AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS BEFORE THE SURVEY TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.

ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH IDENTIFYING HIMSELF WITH A DEPARTMENTAL IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WILL VISIT THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THOSE ON THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION (SUCH AS AGE, SEX AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT) AS WELL AS ON THE LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS (SUCH AS ACTIVITY STATUS, HOURS OF WORK, INDUSTRY, OCCUPATION, ETC.)

IN ADDITION, SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE POPULATION ARE ALSO INQUIRED.

FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY AND JUNE 1983, QUESTIONS ON PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE WORK OF DISTRICT BOARD AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PUBLICITY ON SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED, ETC. WILL BE INCLUDED.

ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY WILL BE TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

HONG KONG TEAM LEAVES FOR ADB MEETING ****

MR DOUGLAS BLYE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, LEFT FOR MANILA TODAY (MONDAY) TO ATTEND THE 16TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.

THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, MANILA, BETWEEN MAY 4 AND 6. MR BLYE IS EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE MEETING AT A GOVERNORS' SESSION.

ALSO IN THE HONG KONG DELEGATION ARE MR JOSEPH YAM, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS AND MR KEVIN HO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS.

THE DELEGATION IS EXPECTED TO RETURN ON FRIDAY (MAY 6).

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