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CSD CENTRAL REGISTER CAN ASSIST PRIVATE SECTOR

REGISTER

BY THE

A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERISED CENTRAL OF AROUND 300,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG MAINTAINED CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CAN BE OF USE TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

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

THE PRIVATE SECTOR CAN BENEFIT FROM IT BY MAKING USK OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT PARTICULARS RECORDED IN IT FOR MARKET SURVEY, AND BUSINESS AND PRODUCT PROMOTION

RESEARCH, STATISTICAL PURPOSES.

PRIVATE FIRMS MAY APPLY TO THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE

MAGNETIC DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PHOTOCOPY OR A

THE TAPE OF 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:

* $2.50 PER PHOTOCOPY, AND

A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $340 FOR A JOB REQUIRING UP TO 20 CRU'S (COMPUTER RESOURCES UNIT) PLUS $17 FOR EACH CRU IN EXCESS OF 20 CRU'S IF THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ON MAGNETIC TAPES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.

CAN

BE OBTAINED FROM THE

FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234760.

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