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Section I Self Introduction

Good evening, sir/miss/madam, I am an interviewer from the Public Opinion Programme of The University of Hong Kong. We would like to ask for your opinion regarding some social issues which would only take you a couple of minutes. Please be rested assured that your number was randomly selected from our database and the information you provide will be kept strictly confidential. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of this survey, you may contact our supervisor at the hotline 2857 8335, or call 2859 2988 in office hours.

Number confirmation
District of residence
Household size

Section II Selection of Respondent

Are you aged 18 or above? If there is more than one available, may I speak to the one who will have his/her birthday next? (If the one who answers the phone is not 18 or above, then interviewer asks, "Is there any member of your family who is 18 or above?" If none, terminate the interview)
Yes
No (terminate)   

Section III General Questions

1. Please use a scale of 0-100 to rate your extent of support to the Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, with 0 indicating absolutely not supportive, 100 indicating absolutely supportive and 50 indicating half-half. How would you rate the Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa?

2. If a general election of the Chief Executive were to be held tomorrow, and you had the right to vote, would you vote for Tung Chee-hwa?
Yes
No
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

3. Are you satisfied with the overall performance of the HKSAR Government? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very satisfied
Quite satisfied
Half-half
Quite dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

4. Regarding Article 23 of the Basic Law, after the July 1 demonstration, the government will now press ahead with tabling the Bill before Legco on July 9, after making the following amendments: The provision covering the proscription of groups affiliated with bodies banned on the mainland will be deleted; public interest will be added as a defence in connection with the unlawful disclosure of certain official information; and the provision giving the police powers to conduct searches without a court warrant during emergency investigations will be removed from the legislation. Do you support or oppose the government's passing the amended bill on July 9? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very supportive
Quite supportive
Half-half
Quite opposed
Very opposed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer


5. What do you think the people who joined the July 1 Demonstration were asking for? I am referring to the general opinion of the people who marched, not yours. I will ask for your own opinion later. I will read out a number of possibilities for you to choose from. First, people marched to oppose the legislation for Article 23. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

6. Second, people marched because the overall performance of the government was disappointing. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

7. Third, people marched to call for Tung Chee-hwa's stepping down. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

8. Fourth, people marched to call for a change in SARG's leadership. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer


9. What do you think the Hong Kong people should do if the legislation for Article 23 is passed?
Express support or excitement
Accept the reality
Continue the struggle in compliance with the law
Continue the struggle by civil disobedience
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

10. 【Only for those who joined the July 1 Demonstration】 Then, could you tell us what you were asking for by joining the demonstration? I will read out 4 possibilities. First, you marched to oppose the legislation for Article 23. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

11. 【Only for those who joined the July 1 Demonstration】Second, you marched because the overall performance of the government was disappointing. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

12. 【Only for those who joined the July 1 Demonstration】Third, you marched to call for Tung Chee-hwa's stepping down. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer


13. 【Only for those who joined the July 1 Demonstration】 Fourth, you marched to call for a change in SARG's leadership. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion)
Very much agreed
Quite agreed
Half-half
Quite disagreed
Very much disagreed
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

Section IV Personal Particulars

Interviewer: I'd like to know some of your personal particulars in order to facilitate our analysis.

[D1] Gender
Male
Female

[D2] Age (exact number) 
【99 = Refused to answer】

[D3] Education Attainment
Primary or below
Secondary
Matriculated
Tertiary, non-degree course
Tertiary, degree course
Postgraduate or above
Refused to answer

[D4] Occupation
Managers and administrators
Professionals
Associate professionals
Clerks
Service workers and shop sales workers
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
Craft and related workers
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
Non-skilled workers
Students
Housewives
Unclassified
Others (unemployed, retired, etc.)
Refused to answer

[D5] Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
(Interviewer to read out the first 5 options)
Upper class
Middle class
Lower class or grassroots
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

[D6] Is your family in negative equity?
Yes
No
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer