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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1988

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CSD CENTRAL REGISTER CAN ASSIST PRIVATE SECTOR

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COMPUTERISED A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE

CENTRAL

REGISTER CENSUS AND OF USE TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, A

OF AROUND 300,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG KEPT BY THE STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

CAN BE

SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

MAINLY THE REGISTER SERVES

AS THE SAMPLING FRAME FOR THE OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT'S SURVEYS ON BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. MANY DEPARTMENTS ALSO MAKE USE OF THE REGISTER FOR RESEARCH WORK.

PUBLICITY, SURVEY AND

CAN BENEFIT FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR

IT BY MAKING USE OF FOR MARKET NON-CONFIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT PARTICULARS RECORDED IN IT

BUSINESS AND PRODUCT PROMOTION RESEARCH, STATISTICAL SURVEY, AND PURPOSES.

THE PRIVATE FIRMS MAY APPLY TO THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF

MAGNETIC ТАРЕ OF TRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PHOTOCOPY OR A LISTING OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS THE NAME, THE ADDRESS

CLASS OF THE MAJOR TYPE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND THE EMPLOYMENT SIZE INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

THE CHARGES FOR THIS SERVICE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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$2.50 PER PHOTOCOPY,

AND

A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $340 FOR A JOB REQUIRING UP TO 20 CRU'S EXCESS (COMPUTER RESOURCES UNIT) PLUS $17 FOR EACH CRU IN OF 20 CRU'S IF

IS REQUIRED ON MAGNETIC TAPES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.

THE INFORMATION

CAN BE OBTAINED FROM FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234760.

THE

UK COMPUTER COPYRIGHT LAW EXTENDED TO HONG KONG

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE WILL BE FURTHER TIGHTENED UP FOLLOWING THE EXTENSION OF THE UK COPYRIGHT (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) AMENDMENT ACT 1985 TO HONG KONG WITH EFFECT FROM FEBRUARY (MONDAY).

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A GOVERNMENT THE MOVE WAS NECESSARY ΤΟ ENSURE THAT COMPUTER PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT IN HONG KONG.

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SPOKESMAN SAID PROGRAMMES ARE

THE SPOKESMAN