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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976
SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A FULL-SCALE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES ON ALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES.
THE SURVEY, WHICH IS CARRIED OUT IN DECEMBER EVERY YEAR, WILL PROVIDE NOT ONLY DETAILED STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE AND TRENDS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, BUT ALSO A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE DIRECTORY OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE ENQUIRIES.
SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SOME 38,000 MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. MANAGEMENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE CARDS WITH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AS AT DECEMBER 3. AND RETURN THEM PROMPTLY IN THE ACCOMPANIED POSTAGE-PAID REPLY ENVELOPE BEFORE DECEMBER 10,
CONCURRENT WITH THIS SURVEY, ENQUIRIES ARE ALSO BEING MADE OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN SOME 32,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES- RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUSINESSES AND A VARIETY OF OTHER TRADES AND SERVICES.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE PROMPT RETURN OF SURVEY CARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR EARLY RELEASE OF SURVEY RESULTS.
THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES.
WATER CUT ***
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SAN PO KONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 4) TO ALLOW THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, SZE ME! STREET, CHOI HUNG ROAD, TAI YAU STREET, TSUEK LUK STREET, KING FUK STREET, SAM CHUK STREET AND TSAT PO STREET, INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 5 AND 6 OF THE SAN PO KONG FACTORY, PAT TAT STREET, LUK HOP STREET AND NG FONG STREET.
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