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TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1987
CALL TO RETURN ANNUAL ECONOMIC SURVEYS QUESTIONNAIRES
THE CLOSING DATE IS DRAWING NEAR FOR THE RETURN OF SURVEY QUESTIONNARIES FOR A NUMBER OF ECONOMIC SURVEYS FOR 1986.
THEY INCLUDE: THE SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; THE SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS; THE SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS; THE SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES; AND THE SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING, INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES.
THESE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME OF COLLECTING ECONOMIC STATISTICS ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT SECTORS IN THE ECONOMY. SUCH ECONOMIC DATA ARE NEEDED FOR ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC SECTORS ΤΟ THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS WILL ALSO BE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.
QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL BETWEEN APRIL AND MAY THIS YEAR TO SOME 27,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAD BEEN SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEYS. THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED ΤΟ COMPLETE AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE DEPARTMENT BY JULY 1987.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED то MANAGEMENTS OF THE SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO COMPLETE AND RETURN QUESTIONNAIRES WITHOUT DELAY. ANY RESPONDENT WHO FAILED TO DO SO BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE, HE ADDED.
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CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, WHO CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD WHILE ON DUTY, ARE MAKING VISITS TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES IF REQUIRED.
THE COMMISSIONER POINTED OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS WERE NOT ESSENTIAL FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FIGURES BASED ON PRELIMINARY ACCOUNTS OR ESTIMATIONS WHICH ARE CORRECT ΤΟ THE BEST OF THE RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF RETURNS. THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED THEREFORE NEED NOT WAIT FOR THEIR AUDITED ACCOUNTS BEFORE COMPLETING THEIR QUESTIONNAIRES.
HE ALSO STRESSED THAT ESTABLISHMENT WOULD BE TREATED IN AGGREGATE INFORMATION WHICH DID ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE RELEASED.
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INFORMATION RELATING TO STRICT CONFIDENCE AND NOT REVEAL DETAILS
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