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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1983
MANPOWER SURVEY ON FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY BEGINS
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AN EIGHT-DAY MANPOWER SURVEY ON FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
STARTED TODAY (MONDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SAID THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY WAS ALLOWED CONSIDERABLE PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH AS NO IMPORTS RESTRICTION HAD BEEN IMPOSED ON THE INDUSTRY BY OVERSEAS MARKETS.
+HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT THE INDUSTRY FAILS TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN THE TRADE, HE SAID.
THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AND MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR THE INDUSTRY.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED EMPLOYERS TO COOPERATE BY SUPPLYING ACCURATE INFORMATION.
ALL DATA COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAVE BEEN SENT TO
250 EMPLOYERS SELECTED FROM RANDOM SAMPLING.
OFFICERS FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THEM FROM TODAY TO DECEMBER 5 TO COLLECT AND HELP COMPLETE THE FORMS.
ALSO ASSISTING IN THE SURVEY ARE THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY,
CENTRAL AND WESTERN FESTIVAL CLOSES
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THE MONTH-LONG CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, WHICH PROVIDED LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH A PROGRAMME OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CLOSED THIS (MONDAY) EVENING WITH A CELEBRITY CONCERT,
SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, DESCRIBED THE CONCERT AS A MOST FITTING FINALE+ AND WAS +PARTICULARLY MEANINGFUL+ IN THAT THE PERFORMERS ALL CAME FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
THE PERFORMERS INCLUDED THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, DR RAYSON HUANG, AND HIS STUDENTS, AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT YOUTH CHOIR.
THE CONCERT INCLUDED A VIOLIN SOLO BY DR HUANG; AND A KU-CHENG SOLO BY MR HON SEE-WAH A PIANO SOLO BY MISS TERESITA BOTELHO AND A TENOR SOLO BY MR WONG FANG: ALL OF THEM STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
/IT ALSO