FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1984
ADVICE FOR YOUNG PIANISTS ***
THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE ITISH COUNCIL WILL JOINTLY PRESENT A LECTURE ON 'HOW TO PREF. E FOR AN OPEN PIANO COMPETITION' BY MARIAN THORPE FOR YOUNG PIANISTS IN HONG KONG ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 10) AT 5.30 PM AT THE RECITAL HALL, CITY HALL. THE LECTURE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH,
MALAN THORPE HAS BEEN INVITED TO HONG KONG AS THE GUEST ADJ DI OR OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S. YOUNG PIANIST OF THE YEAR COMPETITION, 1984.
SHE IS CO-FOUNDER AND FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANOFORTE COMPETITION, AND A MEMBER OF THE MUSIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION.
FOR FREE ADMISSION TICKETS, PLEASE TELEPHONE 5-283257.
SURVEY ON JOBS UNDERWAY ***
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS THIS MONTH CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 48 000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) AND THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING ELECTRICITY AND GAS).
QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS AT THE END OF DECEMBER, REMINDERS ARE NOW BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS NOT RESPONDING TO THE INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRES.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON 5TH MARCH 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID.
INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON DECEMBER 30, 1983 FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1983.
RESPONDENTS WHO FIND DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS (PRINTED AT THE BACK OF THE SURVEY FORMS) :-
5-436551 5-455661
5-444301 5-455668.
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