FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1983
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SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL NEXT MONTH BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
SUCH SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SURVEY WILL COVER ABOUT 78 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE. RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANT AND HOTEL SECTOR AND SERVICE SECTOR.
INFORMATION WILL BE SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES IN EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS, WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF
MARCH. THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE NOW BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
RETURN ENVELOPES ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST ESTABLISHMENTS IN MAILING BACK THEIR COMPLETED RETURNS.
RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE FORMS MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT TELEPHONE
NUMBERS 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661, AND 5-455668.
GRAVE SWEEPERS URGED TO PREVENT HILL FIRES
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WITH THE CHING MING FESTIVAL ONLY A WEEK AWAY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED PEOPLE GOING ON GRAVE SWEEPING TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HILL FIRES WHICH COULD BE SPARKED OFF EVEN IN DAMP WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STATISTICS SHOWED THAT MOST OF THE HILL FIRES DURING CHING MING AND CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVALS WERE CAUSED BY CARELESS PEOPLE WHO LEFT LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND JOSS PAPERS UNATTENDED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
HE ONCE AGAIN URGED THE PUBLIC TO PLACE JOSS STICKS IN METAL CONTAINERS AND TO EXTINGUISH THEM BEFORE LEAVING.
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