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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1991

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PROFIT-MAKING EDUCATION,

IT WOULD BR ADVISABLE

CONSULT WITH NON ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL THE EDUCATION ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE HANG SENG BANK OR CONSULATES AND COMMISSIONS.

"PARENTS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO FIND OUT WHETHER THEIR CHILDREN WILL BE FREE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION IN THE SAME COUNTRY AND IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES ANY FEES PAID WOULD BE REFUNDABLE, HE SAID.

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR JULY TO SEPT

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO CONDUCT THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DURING THE QUARTER FROM JULY ΤΟ SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1981, COLLECTS INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTER 1STICS OF THE POPULATION.

IN ADDITION, QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD, MEDICAL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER/COMPANY, MEDICAL INSURANCE, HOSPITALISATION AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE QUARTER OF JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1991.

SOME 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM FACH 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.

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HOUSEHOLDS AN OFFICIAL LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR VOLUNTARY CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.

GOVERNMENT

CENSUS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH CARRYING A IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS STATISTICS ORDINANCE AS NOTIFIED IN GENERAL NOTICE NO. 212 IN GAZETTE OF JANUARY 19, 1990.

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THE

THE PROVISIONS OF THE

ORDINANCE,

DATA

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

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