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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1989

RELEVANT

THE PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS, AFTER PROVIDING ALL THE

FROM INFORMATION, WILL RECEIVE AN HONORARIUM

THE DEPARTMENT AS A TOKEN OF ITS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION.

MR MOK APPEALED TO ALL SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS ΤΟ CO-OPERATE BY SUPPLYING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED.

HE EMPHASISED THAT

THE

CPI'S WERE IMPORTANT

INFLATION.

INDICATORS

OF

"THEY ARE NOT ONLY USED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN MAKING ECONOMIC

AS USED ANALYSES AND FORMULATING POLICIES, BUT ARE WIDELY

REFERENCE BY BOTH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE GOVERNMENT POR ADJUSTING WAGES SALARIES AND VARIOUS KINDS OF LIVING ALLOWANCES." HE SAID.

AND

THE RELIABILITY OF THE CPI'S DEPENDS VERY MUCH ON RELIABLE DATA BEING OBTAINED FROM THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY, HE ADDED.

INFORMATION THEY PROVIDED MR NOK ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT THE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SURVEY WILL BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND

ORGANISATIONS WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO EXTERNAL

OR OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN ANY IDENTIFIABLE FORM.

GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SYSTEM ON DB AGENDA

DISCUSS WILL BOARD DISTRICT TUEN MUN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S

POLITICAL

SYSTEM

TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

A COMPOSITE PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT

MEMBERS WILL BE DISCUSSED.

AT A

SPECIAL

THE FUTURE MEETING

BY COMPILED

SEVERAL

COUNCIL

A PAPER ON THE COMPOSITION OF SEATS IN THE LEGISLATIVE THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED BY DIRECT ELECTION IN 1991 WILL BE TABLED.

ON

OMELCO MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S AND "MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE JULY 26 ENTITLED IN-HOUSE MEETING ON THE PACE OF DEMOCRATISATION IN HONG KONG".

NOTE TO EDITORS!

DISTRICT BOARD

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TUEN MUN MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.

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