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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1989

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.

ABOUT 6,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED IN ROUND OF THE SURVEY, INCLUDING A FULL COVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS

FOLLOWING AREAS

AND

THE PRESENT OF PROMINENT UNDERTAKINGS A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SMALLER

IN THE

* BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION;

*

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT;

*

ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING; AND

章

REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

A DIFFERENT VERSION OF SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE IS USED FOR EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES.

OF

INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE SURVEY INCLUDES: TYPE OF OWNERSHIP; NUMBER OF DIRECT EMPLOYEES; COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES; CONSUMPTION MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES;

OPERATING PAYMENTS FOR SUB-CONTRACT WORK; EXPENSES; VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED; VALUES OF PROPERTIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED PROJECT OUTLAYS (INCLUDING VALUES); OTHER FORMS OF BUSINESS RECEIPTS; CAPITAL EXPENDITURE; AREA OCCUPIED FOR BUSINESS OPERATION; AND ORIGIN OF INVESTMENT.

ESTATE

LAND

FLOOR

STATISTICS

SECTORS

AND THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL (ANNUAL SURVEY OF BUILDING, ORDER 1984, MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND GAZETTED IN A LEGAL NOTICE ON JANUARY 13, 1984.

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT то THE ESTABLISHMENTS SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEY. THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO

AND AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE CENSUS COMPLETE DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31 THIS YEAR.

STATISTICS

INDIVIDUAL IF REQUIRED, OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT

AND ESTABLISHMENTS

ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES. THESE OFFICERS WILL CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY WHILE ON DUTY.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO RETURN THE COMPLETED

AND PROMPTLY QUESTIONNAIRES

WITH CO-OPERATE

OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF ENUMERATION, SO AS TO FULFIL THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.

TO

HE STRESSED THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE PROVISION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE. ONLY

WHICH INFORMATION,

DOES

REVEAL DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS, WILL BE RELEASED.

NOT

LEGAL

INDIVIDUAL

UNDER

THE

AGGREGATE INDIVIDUAL

/THE COMMISSIONER ......