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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1992

THE AIMS OF THE SURVEY ARE TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE DATA FOR

THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DISTRIBUTIVE EVALUATING

TRADES, HOTEL AND

RESTAURANT

FOR SECTORS TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, AND ASCERTAINING THEIR COST STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND SALES LEVELS.

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.

THE

THE

THE

FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS COMMISSIONER

TO APPEALED MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO RETURN THE COMPLETED

PROMPTLY QUESTIONNAIRES

AND ΤΟ CO-OPERATE WITH OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE SURVEY, SO AS TO FULFIL THEIR

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

AND

LEGAL

THE

HE STRESSED THAT INFORMATION RELATING ΤΟ INDIVIDUAL

WOULD ESTABLISHMENTS

BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE UNDER 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 RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.

ABOUT 9,300 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED IN ROUND OF

ECONOMIC THE SURVEY, COVERING THE FOLLOWING WHOLESALE; RETAIL;

AND EXPORTS; RESTAURANTS; BOARDING HOUSES.

IMPORTS

IF

RETURNS,

THE PRESENT

: ACTIVITIES

HOTELS AND

OWNERSHIP,

WAGES,

INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE SURVEY INCLUDES : TYPE OF FLOOR AREA, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES (1.E. SALARIES AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS), OPERATING EXPENSES, TOTAL VALUE AS OF PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALE, SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS, AS WELL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND STOCKS.

THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) ORDER 1984, WHICH WAS MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 316) AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 16 IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 13, 1984.

HONG

KONG

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEY.

BY

THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO

AND COMPLETE RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT JULY 31.

/IF REQUIRED