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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1976
MANPOWER REPORT ON SALE TOMORROW *****•
THE REPORT OF THE SECOND MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WILL BE ON SALE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT $6 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN JUNE AND AUGUST, 1974 BY THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT,
IT COVERS ALL SHIPYARDS, BOATYARDS, REPAIRS PONTOONS, SHIPPING FIRMS, SHIP SURVEYOR AND CONSULTANT FIRMS, AND COMPANIES WHICH SERVICE MARINE ENGINES.
PREPARED BY THE BOARD, THE REPORT PROVIDES STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING
* DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL JOBS
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NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN EACH OF THE PRINCIPAL JOBS
PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS OF WORKERS FOR DIFFERENT JOBS
DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEES BY TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME RANGE, AND
ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF WORKERS REQUIRED TO COVER WASTAGE BETWEEN 1975 AND 1978
THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, MADE TO BOTH INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENT, ON MEASURES NECESSARY TO MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS ON ROUTES FOR TRAINING TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSMEN IN THE INDUSTRY.
THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE SURVEY, ACCORDING TO MR. HORACE KNIGHT, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR (INDUSTRIAL TRAINING), IS TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TECHNICAL MANPOWER NEEDS TO ENABLE THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD TO MAKE MEANINGFUL PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
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