FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1984
THESE RULES ARE :
* BURN WORSHIPPING ITEMS IN METAL CONTAINERS.
* DO NOT LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND PAPERS
UNATTENDED.
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MAKE SURE ALL BURNING ITEMS ARE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LEAVING THE GRAVE SITE.
ANYONE WHO CAUSES A FIRE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE IS LIABLE TO BE PROSECUTED.
*ON CONVICTION, HE COULD BE FINED A MAXIMUM OF $5 000 AND SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
A TOTAL OF 28 HILL FIRES WERE REPORTED DURING THE CHING MING FESTIVAL PERIOD LAST YEAR.
TO SPREAD THE FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGE, ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE THROUGH TV AND RADIO AND AT THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY STATIONS SHORTLY BEFORE AND DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.
THE CIVILIAN INFORMATION TEAM OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE MOBILE UNIT OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES WILL ALSO VISIT MAJOR BUS TERMINALS AND COUNTRY PARK AREAS TO GIVE ON-THE-SPOT ADVICE.
EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL SURVEY FOR FIRST QUARTER
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING IN APRIL 1984 A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 83 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING ELECTRICITY AND GAS) AND THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), WITH FULL ENUMERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SÉCTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES).
INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON MARCH 30, 1984 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY - MARCH 1984.
ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED