WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1976
AS FOR THE DOMESTIC TENANTS AND OWNER-OCCUPIERS, HE SAID, ALL ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO WISHED TO BE REHOUSED HAD BEEN ALLOCATED ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
MR. MO EMPHASISED THAT ALL OWNERS AND SHOP TENANTS OF THE TA! ON MANSION COULD STILL SUBMIT THEIR CASES TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL FOR DETERMINATION, IF THEY WERE NOT HAPPY WITH THE AMOUNTS OFFERED TO THEM.
HE SAID THAT EVERY EFFORT HAD BEEN, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO BE MADE BY HIS OFFICE TO TRY TO ARRIVE AT AN ASSESSMENT OF VALUE WHICH IS FAIR AND REASONABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT IS LAID DOWN IN LAW.
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY *****
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR IN MANUFACTURING, IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, BANKING AND INSURANCE, AS WELL AS OTHER SELECTED TRADES AND SERVICES.
THE SURVEY IS DESIGNED TO FIND OUT THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND TRENDS IN PRINCIPAL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO SOME 50,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, WITH A COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE LARGER CONCERNS AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF THE SMALLER ONES.
ON RECEIPT OF SURVEY CARDS, MANAGEMENTS OF ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THEM WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENGAGED AND EXIST- ING VACANCIES AS AT THE DATE INDICATED ON THE CARDS, AND TO RETURN THEM PROMPTLY TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT USING THE POSTAGE-PAID REPLY ENVELOPE ATTACHED.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS TODAY APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY.
HE EMPHASIZED THAT THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING SUMMARY STATISTICAL TABLES.
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