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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1977
THE URN WILL IN DUE COURSE FORM AN IMPORTANT ITEM IN HONG KONG'S MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, HE ADDED.
+ IF YOU FIND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS AN ANCIENT OBJECT OR YOU KNOW WHERE ONE CAN BE FOUND, PLEASE REPORT THIS TO ME ON TEL. 3-684670, OR TO YOUR DISTRICT OFFICE,+ DR. BARD SAID.
ANNUAL SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A FULL-SCALE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES ON ALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES.
THE SURVEY WHICH IS CARRIED OUT ANNUALLY IN DECEMBER PROVIDES 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 42,000 MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. MANAGEMENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE CARDS WITH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AS AT DECEMBER 5, 1977, AND RETURN THE CARDS PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE-PAID REPLY ENVELOPE NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 12,
AT THE SAME TIME THE DEPARTMENT IS MAKING ENQUIRIES ABOUT EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN SOME 35,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE IMPORT/EXPORT BUSINESSES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES- RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUSINESSES AND A VARIETY OF OTHER TRADES AND SERVICES.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALS TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY. HE STRESSED THAT THE PROMPT RETURN OF SURVEY CARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT IS 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.
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