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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1993

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QUARTERLY SURVEY OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) TIME A QUARTERLY THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW LAUNCHING FOR THE FIRST SURVEY OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES.

THE SURVEY AIMS TO COLLECT QUARTERLY BUSINESS RECEIPTS DATA THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FOR COMPILATION OF SHORT-TERM INDICATORS ON SERVICE INDUSTRIES.

GOVERNMENT

AND

THE SITUATION, FORMULATING

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

ECONOMIC

MR STATISTICS,

FREDERICK HO THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND

ALL WING-HUEN APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF

SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS QUESTIONNAIRES PROMPTLY AND ΤΟ TO RETURN THE COMPLETED

CO-OPERATE WITH OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE SURVEY.

THAT

INFORMATION

RELATING

TO

CONFIDENCE

MR HO STRESSED ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT PROVISIONS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE.

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

REVEAL

INDIVIDUAL UNDER

THE

DETAILS OF

IN THE SURVEY, HOTELS, TRANSPORT INSURANCE FINANCING,

ABOUT 1,200 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED THE SURVEY COVERS WHOLESALE, IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, AND RELATED SERVICES, STORAGE, AND BUSINESS SERVICES.

COMMUNICATIONS,

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED EARILER IN THE MONTH THE ESTABLISHMENTS SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEY.

ΤΟ

AND RETURN THE DEPARTMENT BY APRIL 30

THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS

1992.

VISIT INDIVIDUAL

IF REQUIRED, OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL ESTABLISHMENTS TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

THESE

WILL OFFICERS

CARRY GOVERNMENT

SURVEY WHILST ON

CARDS IDENTITY

WHICH DUTY,

AND

ARE

SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED ΤΟ

THE OF

CENSUS AND STATISTICS

THE

CERTIFICATES FOR CONDUCTING THE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE BUSINESS SERVICES STATISTICS SECTION DEPARTMENT ON TEL 802 1368.

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