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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1976
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY OF PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION SITES
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL AGAIN CONDUCT A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK SITES THIS WEEK.
THE THREE-DAY SURVEY, STARTING ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 15), IS THE SECOND OF ITS KIND IN THREE MONTHS.
THE PREVIOUS ONE WAS CARRIED OUT IN JUNE. THE RESULT SHOWED THAT OF THE 42,760 PEOPLE ENGAGED AT VARIOUS WORK SITES, 28,983 WERE INVOLVED IN PRIVATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
THE FORTHCOMING SURVEY COVERS ALL WORK SITES ON RECORD OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE AND INVOLVES ALL SITE WORKERS ENGAGED, EXCLUDING THOSE ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL WORK. SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONTRACT MANAGERS AND SURVEYORS.
CIRCULAR LETTERS TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE SURVEY FORM HAVE BEEN SENT TO THOSE CONTRACTORS IN CHARGE OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK AT THE SITES. CONTRACTORS ARE REQUESTED TO ASSIGN A RESPONSIBLE PERSON AT EACH SITE TO COMPLETE THE FORM WITH THE NUMBER OF SITE WORKERS BY SEX BY SEPTEMBER 15. SURVEY OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL THEN VISIT THE RESPECTIVE SITES TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED SURVEY FORMS AND RENDER ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS TODAY APPEALED TO CONTRACTORS AND THEIR SITE STAFF FOR CO-OPERATION,
HE EMPHASIZED THAT THE INFORMATION OBTAINED WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, AND WOULD ONLY BE USED FOR THE COMPILATION OF STATISTICAL TABLES.
WATER CUT ***
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WAN CHAI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) TO ENABLE WATERWORKS OFFICE STAFF TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY LUARD ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD, FLEMING ROAD, NORTH SIDE OF JOHNSTON ROAD, O'BRIEN ROAD AND HENNESSY ROAD, INCLUDING NOS. 189-201 JOHNSTON ROAD, NOS. 32-173 THOMSON ROAD AND HENNESSY ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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