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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1979
AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY, EACH OF THE 25 FIRE WATCH PATROLS WAS PRESENTED WITH A SOUVENIR PLAQUE. THE PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE BY MR. HAROLD KWOK, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, KOWLOON EAST- MRS. SHELLEY LAU, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES- MR. GEORGE YUEN, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, PUBLICITY AND MARKETING SUB-DIVISION OF INFORMATION SERVICES DÉPARTMENT- MR. KAN HON SANG, DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR, LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND MR. KINGDOM.
STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT GAVE A DEMONSTRATION OF FIRE FIGHTING AFTER THE CEREMONY.
REGISTER OF CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE UPDATED
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CARRYING OUT AN EXERCISE TO UPDATE THE REGISTER OF CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS.
THE EXERCISE WHICH BEGAN TODAY (MONDAY) WILL COVER ALL CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS REGISTERED WITH THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION OFFICE OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
FIELD OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, EACH CARRYING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL VISIT THESE CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AS AT NOVEMBER 1, 1979, AND THE NATURE OF ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN IN 1979.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAIDI +THE PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE IS TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN AN UP-TO-DATE REGISTER OF CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH SERVES AS A SAMPLING FRAME FOR VARIOUS ECONOMIC CENSUSES OR SURVEYS.
HE APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS TO CO-OPERATE IN THE EXERCISE. +INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR. CHIU FOOK-CHING, STATISTICIAN AT TEL: 5-444938,
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