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SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1983
IT COVERED ALL SHIPYARDS, BOATYARDS, SHIPPING FIRMS, SHIP SURVEYOR AND CONSULTANT FIRMS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN MARINE ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL WORKS.
ALTHOUGH THE RECOVERY OF SEA TRANSPORTATION WAS DELAYED BY GLOBAL RECESSION, AN UPTURN OF THE INDUSTRY WOULD BE LIKELY IF IT COULD OBTAIN A LARGER SHARE OF WORK IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OFF-SHORE OIL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES, THE REPORT SAYS.
DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, THERE WERE 10 739 WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRY, AN INCREASE OF TWO PER CENT OVER 1980.
THE REPORT SAYS THAT ON THE BASIS OF ITS MANPOWER TREND THE INDUSTRY WILL NEED TO RECRUIT AN ADDITIONAL 240 CRAFTSMEN, 60 TECHNICIANS AND 22 TECHNOLOGISTS A YEAR BETWEEN 1983 AND 1987.
THE REPORT, WHICH ALSO CONTAINS STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF THE INDUSTRY'S MANPOWER, IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $14.50 A COPY.
FOOTBRIDGE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS POK FU LAM ROAD NEXT TO HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
THE FOOTBRIDGE WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SIGNAL-CONTROLLED CROSSING TO FURTHER IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY,
A NOTICE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL IS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROJECT CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (HONG KONG NORTH), HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY SEPTEMBER 20, 1983.
HORTICULTURE COURSES FOR KWAI CHUNG AND NORTH DISTRICT
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COURSES ON HORTICULTURE WILL BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE IN KWAI CHUNG AND NORTH DISTRICT.
THE LECTURES