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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1988

DATA TO BE

COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THE TYPE

OF

OWNERSHIP, FLOOR AREA, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES,

OPERATING EXPENSES,

BUSINESS TURNOVER AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.

SUCH ECONOMIC DATA WILL PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR AND ARE NEEDED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG.

THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL ALSO BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.

IT IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO RESPOND TO THE SURVEY. A CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER AUTHORISING THE CONDUCT OF THE SURVEY WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 11 IN THE GAZETTE ON JANUARY 13, 1984.

SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES BY JULY 31 THIS YEAR.

OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WHO CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD WHILE ON DUTY, WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES, REQUIRED.

IF

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS STRESSES THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND THAT ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION, WHICH DOES NOT REVEAL DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, WILL BE RELEASED.

LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS HELP IMPROVE RURAL LIFE

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OVER THE PAST SEVEN CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT OF VILLAGES IN THE PUBLIC WORKS (LPW) SCHEME.

DECADES,

THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE LOCAL NEW TERRITORIES THROUGH THE LOCAL

ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (DEVELOPMENT} NEW TERRITORIES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA), MR MIKE WATERS, THE LPW SCHEME WAS INITIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1919 WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING FOR RURAL AREAS AND VILLAGES.

BASIC FACILITIES

AND

INFRASTRUCTURE

/"AT THAT

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