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SATURDAY, / 6, 1985

QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY AT THE END OF JUNE 1985, REMINDERS ARE NO. BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS NOT RESPONDING TO THE INITIAL MAIL ENQUIRY.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID, ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON JUNE 28, 1985 FOR EACH ESTABLISHMENT. SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THE 140 000 ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF APRIL - JUNE 1985.

ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR ARE ALSC ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JUNE 1985.

RESPONDENTS WHO FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668.

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

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THE 1984-85 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY HAS DRAWN GOOD PUBLIC RESPONSE SINCE IT STARTED LAST OCTOBER.

SOME 3 700 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE SURVEY IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS REPRESENTING A 67 PER CENT RESPONSE RATE AS COMPARED WITH 55 PER CENT FOR THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN THE 1979-80 SURVEY.

THE YEAR-LONG SURVEY IS JOINTLY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE HANG SENG BANK LIMITED, WITH A VIEW TO UPDATING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES TO REFLECT REALISTICALLY THE PRICE MOVEMENTS OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES.

EACH HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATING IN THE SURVEY WILL RECEIVE A REMUNERATION OF $50 FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT OR A SCUVENIR SAVINGS BOX FROM MANG SENG BANK AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION.

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A CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, +EY THE OMPLETE THE SURVEY IN SEPTEMBER, ABOUT 1 000 MORE CLES WILL HAVE FEE INTERVIEWED.+

/HE URGED

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