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TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1986

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REGISTER OF FIRMS USEFUL FOR SURVEYS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERISED CENTRAL REGISTER OF AROUND 300 000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG TO SERVE MAINLY AS THE SAMPLING FRAME FOR ITS SURVEYS ON BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO USE THE REGISTER FOR PUBLICITY, SURVEY AND RESEARCH WORK, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE PRIVATE SECTOR CAN ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE REGISTER BY MAKING USE OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT PARTICULARS RECORDED IN IT FOR MARKET RESEARCH, STATISTICAL SURVEY, BUSINESS AND PRODUCT PROMOTION PURPOSES.

IN THIS CONNECTION, APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PHOTOCOPY OR A MAGNETIC TAPE OF THE LISTING OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS THE NAME, THE ADDRESS, THE MAJOR TYPE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND THE EMPLOYMENT SİZE CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL

ESTABLISHMENTS.

THE CHARGES LEVIED FOR THIS SERVICE ARE:

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(B)

$2 PER PHOTOCOPY CONTAINING ABOUT 10 ESTABLISHMENTS, AND

$330 PER STREAM HOUR OF COMPUTER TIME IF THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ON A MAGNETIC TAPE WHICH IS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.

FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 5-446389.

FURTHER IMPROVEMENT TO TAI PO ROAD

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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CARRY OUT STAGE TWO OF THE TAI PO ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, COVERING THE 1.5-KILOMETRE SECTION BETWEEN TAI WO PING INTERCHANGE AND THE TOP OF PIPER'S HILL NEAK THE GOLDEN HILL ROAD JUNCTION.

THE PROJECT INCLUDES REALIGNING AND WIDENING THE SECTION, IMPROVING JUNCTION LAYOUTS AT CALDECOTT ROAD AND GOLDEN HILL ROAD AND IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO-METRE WIDE FOOTPATH, PEDESTRIAN REFUGES AND A FOOTBRIDGE AT THE PIPER'S HILL SECTION.

/THE PROJECT