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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1984

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ARTICLE ON HOUSEHOLD SURVEY PUBLISHED

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A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE, ENTITLED THE SYSTEM OF THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND MEASUREMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND

UNDEREMPLOYMENT, IS PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER 1983 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS.

THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON A CONTINUOUS MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1981.

ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY IS TO COLLECT STATISTICS ON THE LABOUR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT.

THE SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE SYSTEM OF THE SURVEY, COVERING SUCH ASPECTS AS CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS OF THE LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS, SAMPLE DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES, CONTROL OF DATA QUALITY, ESTIMATION PROCEDURES AND ACCURACY OF THE ESTIMATES, AND TYPES OF DATA PUBLISHED.

THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS WILL SOON BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG AT $25 PÉR COPY.

FESTIVAL PROMOTES SENSE OF BELONGING

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THE FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL CAME TO A CLOSE TODAY (SUNDAY) AFTER SIX WEEKS OF MULTIFACETED RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY TODAY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, SAID THAT THE FESTIVAL HAD HELPED INSTIL IN LOCAL RESIDENTS A SENSE OF BELONGING, WHICH IS A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS COMMUNITY BUILDING.

+THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE FESTIVAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER, AND TO FOSTER CO-OPÉRATION AND FRIENDSHIP,+ HE SAID.

A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY YOUTHS, TOOK PART IN VARIOUS SPORTS COMPETITIONS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, HANDBALL, VOLLEYBALL, TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON.

DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ALIKE, ALSO HAD FUN IN OUTDOOR EVENTS LIKE EXCURSIONS TO THE COUNTRY PARK AND THE MACLEHOSE TRAIL, CAMPING, KITE-FLYING, ICE-SKATING AND ROLLER-SKATING.

MR LUI SAID HE HOPED THAT SIMILAR MEANINGFUL EVENTS WOULD BE ORGANISED IN FUTURE BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WHICH HAD CONTRIBUTED $43 000 TOWARDS THE SPORTS FESTIVAL.

ALSO SPEAKING