THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1980
FERRY TRIP TO MA ON SHAN TO COST MORE
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THE FARES CHARGED FOR THE FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN MA LIU SHUT AND MA ON SHAN WILL BE REVISED FROM SATURDAY (MAY 10).
THE NEW FARES WILL BE $1.50 FOR A GROWN-UP AND $1 FOR A CHILD. THE TIMETABLE OF SAILINGS, AT A BASIC FREQUENCY OF 20 MINUTES, WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE APPLICATION FOR FARE INCREASE BY SHUN LEE MOTOR BOAT CO (NT), WHICH OPERATES THE SERVICE, WAS APPROVED AFTER A LENGTHY AND CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE FERRY OPERATION.
THE INCREASE IS DUE TO RISING FUEL COST AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, HE SAID.
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SURVEY ON HONG KONG'S SEA-GOING MANPOWER
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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S SHIPPING INDUSTRY WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM MONDAY (MAY 12) TO THE END OF THE MONTH BY THE MERCHANT NAVY TRAINING BOARD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE SURVEY WILL COVER SELECTED SHIPPING COMPANIES WHICH TOGETHER EMPLOY ABOUT 90 PER CENT OF ALL HONG KONG'S REGISTERED SE AMEN.
A LETTER, TOGETHER WITH A QUESTIONNAIRE, WILL BE SENT TODAY TO THE COMPANIES REQUESTING THE EMPLOYERS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE NUMBERS OF SEAFARERS AT PRESENT EMPLOYED, UNDER TRAINING, LIKELY TO REQUIRE TRAINING, AND FORECAST TO BE REQUIRED ADDITIONALLY IN THE NEXT ONE, THREE AND FIVE YEARS. EMPLOYERS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO STATE THE TYPE OF TRAINING COURSES THAT IS NEEDED.
OFFICERS FROM THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE IF THEY WANT ANY HELP.
INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND ONLY AGGREGATE STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THE TRAINING BOARD WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO CO-OPERATION BY THE EMPLOYERS IN THE SURVEY BY READILY PROVIDING THE INFORMATION BEING ASKED.
+THIS INFORMATION IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE BOARD FOR FORMULATING MEANINGFUL PLANS TO MEET THE FUTURE NEEDS OF THE
INDUSTRY, HE SAID.
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