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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1991

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DUE TO THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF IRREGULAR PAYMENTS (E.G. BACKPAY OR SPECIAL BONUS), "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" FOR A GIVEN MONTH MAY BE SUBJECT TO RATHER VOLATILE FLUCTUATIONS FROM ΤΙΜΕ TO TIME, THEREFORE, IT IS PARTICULARLY ADVISABLE, IN STUDYING PER CAPITA EARNINGS STATISTICS, NOT TO TAKE A GIVEN MONTH'S DATA IN ISOLATION, BUT TO MAKE REFERENCE TO DATA OVER A LONGER PERIOD.

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UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA BARNINGS", WHICH ARE AVERAGE FIGURES AMONGST THE COMPANIES SURVEYED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN (BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.

PUBLICATION OF PROVISIONAL ELECTORAL REGISTERS FOR LEGCO ELECTIONS

THE PROVISIONAL REGISTERS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES AND

FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE FORTHCOMING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES, THE UPDATED GENERAL ELECTORAL.

ROLL SEES AN OVERALL REDUCTION OF 34,045 ENTRIES.

THERE ARE ALTOGETHER 44,495 OMISSIONS, COVERING 1,950 DEATHS, 35,752 CASES OF LOSS OF CONTACT AND 6,378 DOUBTFUL IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS AND/OR DOUBTFUL ADDRESSES.

THIS IS PARTLY OFFSET BY THE ADDITION OF 10,450 NEW ENTRIES, RESULTED FROM THE APPLICANTS RECEIVED BETWEEN LATE NOVEMBER LAST YEAR AND MAY 6 THIS YEAR.

ACCORDING TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR LA 1 KWAN-TAT, THE SIZE OF REDUCTION IS QUITE NORMAL.

"IT HAPPENS AFTER BACH ROUND OF ELECTIONS AND SUCH UPDATING INDEED HELPS TO MAINTAIN THE ACCURACY OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL, HE SAID.

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GIVEN THAT THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE ONLY STARTED AFTER THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON MAY 5, MORE APPLICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECRIVED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ON JULY 1. UP ΤΟ JUNE 19, A FURTHER 26,379 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE.

THE LEGCO ELECTORAL ROLL FOR FUNCTIONAL, CONSTITUENCIES AN INTAKE OF 4,073 ELECTORS AND AN OMISSION OF 233 ENTRIES.

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