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1994-95 Household Expenditure Survey towards Completion
The 1994-95 Household Expenditure Survey which started in October last year has been making good progress. The survey will be completed by end of September this year.
The year-long survey is jointly conducted by the Census and Statistics Department and Hang Seng Bank.
Up-to-date information on the expenditure patterns of households in Hong Kong is collected through the survey. Results of the survey and the new 1994/95- based Consumer Price Indices will be released in April 1996.
A spokesman for the Census and Statistics Department said: "The public response to the survey has been very encouraging so far. By end of July, some 4,500 households have participated in the survey."
The spokesman would like to thank those households participated in the survey for their co-operation in providing the required information.
He also appealed to all other households to co-operate fully if they were selected to participate in the 1994/95 Household Expenditure Survey in the coming two months.
"Information provided by households will be kept strictly confidential and will not be released to other government departments and external organisations in any identifiable form.
"Results of the survey would only be published in summary form, from which particulars of individual households cannot be identified." the spokesman explained.
Anyone who has any queries about the survey may call the department on 2805 6101 or 2805 6102 during office hours.
End/Sunday, July 30, 1995
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