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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1988

COMPUTERISED REGISTER USEFUL FOR RESEARCH

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 THE DEPARTMENT'S SURVEYS ON BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO MAKE USE OF REGISTER FOR PUBLICITY, SURVEY AND RESEARCH WORK.

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

THE

REGISTER BY RECORDED IN AND PRODUCT

IN THIS CONNECTION, APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PHOTOCOPY OR A SUCH AS MAGNETIC TAPE OF THE LISTING OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL PARTICULARS

THE THE NAME, THE ADDRESS, THE MAJOR TYPE OF BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SIZE CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

AND ACTIVITY

A CHARGE WILL BE LEVIED FOR THIS SERVICE, AND THE RATES ARE

AS

FOLLOWS:

(A) $2.50 PER PHOTOCOPY, AND

(B)

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

FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 5-8234760.

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