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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 1991 STARTED

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO CONDUCT THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DURING THE QUARTER FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 1991 TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT,

SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.

AND THE

GENERAL

THE SURVEY HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1981. THIS QUARTER'S SURVEY WILL ALSO INCLUDE QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD, ATTENDING CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, UTILISATION OF FACILITIES IN THE HONG KONG CULTURAL AUDIENCESHIP AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT.

CENTRE, RADIO

SOME 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM BACH MONTH FROM ALL DISTRICTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.

ABOUT 50 PER CENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED THREE MONTHS AGO WILL BE SURVEYED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.

A LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO EACH OF

THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND то SEEK THE IR VOLUNTARY CO-OPERATION.

CENSUS OFFICERS, EACH CARRYING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, WILL VISIT THESE TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

CARD AND HOUSEHOLDS

AND

THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS STATISTICS ORDINANCE AS PUBLISHED IN A NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE ON JANUARY 19, 1990.

ORDINANCE, DATA WILL BE KEPT

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS COLLECTED CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC, ANY PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS OR OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

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CAUSEWAY BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE OPEN DAY

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RESIDENTS MAY GET TO KNOW THE WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES OFFERED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AT THE NEW CAUSEWAY BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE AT ITS OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 5).

LOCATED AT 7 FOOK YUM ROAD, THE COMMUNITY CENTRE IS HOME TO THE PROJECT CARE SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FONG SHU CHUEN DAY NURSERY AND THE CARITAS LOK MIU EARLY EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTRE.

/THE FOUR-STOREY