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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1984
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MANPOWER SURVEY ON ACCOUNTANCY
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THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL BEGIN A MANPOWER SURVEY ON ACCOUNTANCY IN HONG KONG ON SEPTEMBER 14.
THE TWO-WEEK SURVEY, ORGANISED BY THE COUNCIL'S ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD, WILL COVER 1 200 RANDOMLY-SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS AND IS AIMED AT UPDATING FIGURES ON EMPLOYMENT, TRAINEES AND EXISTING VACANCIES, IN ADDITION TO IDENTIFYING THE TRAINING NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES AND JOB QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED BY EMPLOYERS.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SELECTED INTERVIEWEES.
+ I HOPE THE EMPLOYERS WILL GIVE US THE IR FULLEST SUPPORT DURING THE SURVEY AS THIS INFORMATION IS VITAL IN FORWARDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND TO INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS IN DRAWING UP TRAINING PROGRAMMES, SAID THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR A.R. HAMILTON.
HE ASSURED PARTICIPANTS THAT THE DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND RELEASED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY SINGLE ESTABLISHMENT.
ASSISTING IN THE SURVEY ARE THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY.
WATER FUN FOR FIREMEN ***
THE FINAL OF THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES SPORTS AND WELFARE CLUB SWIMMING GALA WAS HELD TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL.
THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, AND WAS ATTENDED BY SOME 500 OFFICERS AND MEN AND THE IR FAMILIES.
MORE THAN 200 DISCIPLINED AND CIVILIAN STAFF TOOK PART IN THE 23 FINAL EVENTS, THE HIGHLIGHT OF WHICH WAS AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL INVITATION RELAY TEAMS FROM THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.