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HOWEVER, A COMPLETE CONVERSION WILL ONLY BE INTRODUCED IN MAY 1986 WHEN A SUFFICIENTLY LONG SERIES OF THE STATISTICS UNDER THE NEW DEFINITIONS IS AVAILABLE. USING THE NEW DEFINITIONS THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE FOR JANUARY - MARCH 1985 WERE 3.1 PER CENT AND 1.5 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR.
THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 1985 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND JUNE 19.
FIRST FREE-FORM LEISURE POOL FOR NT ****
THE FIRST FREE-FORM LEISURE POOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES EQUIPPED WITH MANY UNIQUE AQUATIC PLAY FACILITIES, WILL BE OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR TONY HAMMOND, ON THURSDAY (MAY 16) IN TUEN MUN,
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB YAN OI TONG SWIMMING POOL, MAIN FEATURE OF WHICH IS A SADDLE-SHAPED 1 000-SQUARE-METRE POOL, DIFFERS FROM OTHER EXISTING PUBLIC POOLS DUE TO ITS MANY INNOVATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE DESIGNS.
OTHERS WHO WILL ATTEND THE FORMAL OPENING CEREMONY ARE THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR LI FOOK-WO- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN OI TONG, MR HO SUN- WING.
ILLEGAL VIDEO RECORDING CENTRES SMASHED
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CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS LAST YEAR SMASHED NINE ILLEGAL VIDEO RECORDING CENTRES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PORNOGRAPHIC AND PIRATED VIDEO TAPES.
STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE DEPARTMENT SHOW THAT 104 CONVICTIONS WERE SECURED IN 1984 ON CHARGES AGAINST 58 PERSONS AND TWO COMPANIES FOR UNLAWFULLY POSSESSING PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS.
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