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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1983
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TEXTILE INDUSTRY MANPOWER BEING SURVEYED
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THE BIANNUAL MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 21 AND OCTOBER 2 THIS YEAR.
PLANNED BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE SURVEY IS HELD TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.
+THE RECENT BOOM IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY HAS UNDOUBTEDLY AFFECTED THE EMPLOYMENT ASPECT OF THE TEXTILE TRADE AS MORE PEOPLE ARE TAKING UP JOBS WITH TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS,+ A TRAINING BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID.
ON THE BASIS OF THE SURVEY FINDINGS, THE BOARD CAN MAKE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, HE EXPLAINED.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED EMPLOYERS TO COOPERATE BY SUPPLYING ACCURATE INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED AND THOSE UNDER TRAINING, EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF TOTAL WORKERS.
BI-LINGUAL QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES WILL BE SENT TO THE RANDOMLY SELECTED MILLS WITHIN THESE FEW DAYS.
OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL THEN VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS DURING THE SURVEY PERIODS TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND IF REQUIRED, ASSIST IN COMPLETING THEM.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL MILLS.
EXPORT CREDIT RISKS SEMINAR TO BE HELD
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A SEMINAR ON +EXPORT CREDIT RISKS AND BUSINESS PROMOTION+ WILL BE HELD FOR INDUSTRIALISTS IN SHA TIN ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) AFTERNOON.
THE SEMINAR IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (ECIC) AND THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC).
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AT THE SEMINAR, INDUSTRIALISTS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTEE, THE ECIC AND THE TDC IN PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THEIR EXPORT BUSINESS.
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