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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY UNDERWAY
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 83 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS.
QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS AT THE END OF MARCH, AND REMINDERS ARE NOW BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID,
INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON MARCH 30, 1984 FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
RECIPIENTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT TELEPHONE 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 OR 5-455668.
PAWNBROKERS' LICENCE RULES GAZETTED *****
REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF PAWNBORKERS' LICENCES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
THEY REPLACE THREE SETS OF EXISTING REGULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REVOKED BY THE PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 15.
THE NEW REGULATIONS PRESCRIBE THE FORMS, FEES, CONDITIONS AND METHODS OF APPLICATION FOR LICENCES AND RENEWAL OF LICENCES.
ONE OF THE CONDITIONS IS A REQUIREMENT ON THE PAWNBROKER TO DISPLAY A WARNING NOTICE STATING THAT HIS FINANCIAL LIABILITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PAWNED GOODS RESULTING FROM HIS NEGLIGENCE SHALL NOT EXCEED, IN RESPECT OF ANY ONE ARTICLE, THE MAXIMUM LOAN LIMIT SPECIFIED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE ORDINANCE, WHICH WILL BE $25 000.
THE ANNUAL PAWNBROKING LICENCE FEE OF $2 500 FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON AND $1 000 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, LAST REVISED IN 1960, WILL BE INCREASED TO $4 000.
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