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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1991

OWNERSHIP,

INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE SURVEY INCLUDES: TYPE OF

OF EMPLOYEES (THAT IS WAORS, FLOOR AREA, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION SALARIES AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS), OPERATING EXPENSES, TOTAL VALUE OF PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALE, SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS, AS WELL AS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND STOCKS.

STATISTICS

THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS AND (ANNUAL SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) ORDINANCE ORDER 1984, WHICH WAS MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS

16 IN THE GAZETTE ON (CHAPTER 316) AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. JANUARY 13, 1984.

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED TO SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEY.

THESE

ESTABLISHMENTS

ARE

LEGALLY REQUIRED

THE ESTABLISHMENTS

TO

COMPLETE AND

BY

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

IF REQUIRED, OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS AND ASSIST

THE THEM IN COMPLETING

INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRES.

CARD

AND

WHICH

A ARE

THESE OFFICERS WILL CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY

DUTY, ON CERTIFICATE

THE SURVEY WHILST FOR CONDUCTING AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

CO-OPERATE

APPEALED TO THE THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS

RETURN THE COMPLETED MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO

OF QUESTIONNAIRES

OFFICERS WITH ΤΟ DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE SURVEY, SO AS TO FULFIL THEIR

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

AND

PROMPTLY AND

THAT

THE LEGAL

TO

INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE

HE STRESSED

INFORMATION RELATING ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BB TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE PROVISION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE.

ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION, WHICH DOES NOT REVEAL INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, WILL BE RELEASED.

DETAILS OF

THE COMMISSIONER ALSO POINTED OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUPPLY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE DATA THE SURVEY.

ON THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FIGURES BASED PRELIMINARY ACCOUNTS OR ESTIMATES WHICH ARE CORRECT TO THE BEST OF THE RETURNS, IF RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.

ANY

ENQUIRIES

REGARDING

THE SURVEY MAY BE

DIRECTED

TO

THE

WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 802 1248.

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