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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1983
MANPOWER SURVEY SET FOR TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY
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THE FIRST SURVEY ON THE MANPOWER AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM AUGUST 25 TO SEPTEMBER 14.
THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY IS TO COLLECT AND COLLATE MANPOWER INFORMATION IN THE AIR AND SEA FREIGHT TRANSPORT, WAREHOUSING, TRUCKING AND CARGO HANDLING TERMINAL SECTORS.
IT IS PLANNED BY THE TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY.
+ INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY EMPLOYERS IS VITAL IN FORMULATING PLANS TO MEET MANPOWER AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY. THUS EMPLOYERS' COOPERATION IN THE SURVEY IS IMPORTANT,+ THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR PATRICK TSAI, SAID.
HE ASSURED THEM THAT THE DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE WILL BE SENT OUT THIS WEEK TO ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED BY RANDOM SAMPLING.
OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THEM.
PUBLIC DUMP TO BE OPENED IN TAI PO
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A PUBLIC DUMP WILL BE OPENED FROM SEPTEMBER 21 IN TAI PO, THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
ACCESS TO THE DUMPING AREA WILL BE FROM DAI FAT STREET, OFF TING KOK ROAD IN THE NEW TOWN.
DUMPING LICENCES MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE ON APPLICATION TO THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, 6 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHATIN.
LICENCES WOULD ONLY BE ISSUED FOR THE DUMPING OF APPROVED SOFT EARTH WHICH MAY CONTAIN UP TO 25 PER CENT ROCK WHICH IS LIMITED TO 250 MILLIMETRES IN SIZE AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE MASS OF THE MATERIAL.
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