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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1984

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TWO TORY MPS COMING

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TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, THE RT. HON. SIR HUMPHREY ATKINS AND MR JOHN COPE, WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG AT THE INVITATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

SIR HUMPHREY IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) WHILE MR COPE, WHO IS THE DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY WILL ARRIVE ON SATURDAY.

THE MP'S WILL MEET SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, AND VISIT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

THEY WILL ALSO MEET UMELCO AND MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND VISIT THE GARRISON.

THEIR OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION, THE PO LEUNG KUK AND LOCAL FACTORIES.

SIR HUMPHREY IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE NEXT THURSDAY AND MR COPE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.

SMALL-SCALE TEST PRECEDES HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

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A HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

BEFORE THAT A SMALL-SCALE PRE-TEST WILL BE HELD FROM MID-APRIL TO EARLY JUNE, COVERING ABOUT 500 LIVING QUARTERS SCATTERED OVER THE URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT A LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO EACH SELECTED LIVING QUARTERS INFORMING THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE PRE-TEST.

ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS CARRYING GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS IN THE COMING SEVERAL WEEKS TO EXPLAIN THE SURVEY TO THEM IN DETAIL AND TO INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRE-TEST.

THE RESULTS OF THE PRE-TEST WILL BE USED TO FINALISE THE SURVEY PLAN AND PROCEDURES OF THE COMING HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY.

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