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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1994

THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL 1984, SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS) ORDER WHICH WAS MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 14 IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 13, 1984.

A DIFFERENT VERSION OF SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE IS USED FOR EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

SURVEY INCLUDES:

IN GENERAL, INFORMATION TO BE SOUGHT IN THE

COMPENSATION OF TYPE OF

OF DIRECT EMPLOYEES; OWNERSHIP: NUMBER EMPLOYEES; CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES; PAYMENTS FOR SUB- CONSTRUCTION WORK CONTRACT WORK; OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES; VALUE OF PERFORMED; VALUE OF PROPERTIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED

FORMS PROJECT

OF BUSINESS OUTLAYS

LAND VALUES); OTHER (INCLUDING

ON THE RECEIPTS: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE; AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION BUSINESS OPERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS,

ESTABLISHMENTS.

TO

QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED TO THE SAMPLED THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31.

Ι REQUIRED, OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS AND HELP THEM COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

INDIVIDUAL

THE

CERTIFICATE

AVAILABL3 FOR INSPECTION.

WILL CARRY A GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY WHILST

IDENTITY CARD

ON DUTY,

A WHICH ARE

AND

ANY

BUILDING,

THE SURVEY MAY BE ENQUIRIES REGARDING

AND CONSTRUCTION

REAL ESTATE STATISTICS

DIRECTED TO THE

OF SECTION

THE

DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3204.

ARTICLE REVIEWS

THE

CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION 1983/93

KONG

MONTHLY

DIGEST

OF

THE GENERAL

1994 MARCH

ISSUE OF THE HONG STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE DESCRIBING SITUATION OF CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION FROM 1983 TO 1993.

DURING THE PERIOD, CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION AS MEASURED BY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) (CPI(A)) INCREASED AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL OF 7.6%.

THE

RATE

THE RESPECTIVE RATES OF INCREASE FOR THE CPI(B), HANG SENG AND COMPOSITE CPI WERE 7.6%, 8.5% AND 7.9%.

CPI

THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MEASURES CHANGES IN THE PRICE LEVEL OF GOODS AND SERVICES GENERALLY PURCHASED BY HOUSEHOLDS.

THE YEAR-ON-YEAR RATE OF CHANGE IN THE INDEX IS COMMONLY AS AN INDICATOR OF CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION.

USED

/DETAILED ANALYSIS