THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1985
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FREIGHT TRANSPORT INDUSTRY MANPOWER BEING STUDIED
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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT INDUSTRY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL BETWEEN AUGUST 20 AND SEPTEMBER 5.
THE LATEST MANPOWER AND TRAINING DATA WILL BE COLLECTED SO THAT THE TRAINING BOARD CAN FORMULATE PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY, CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR PATRICK TSAI SAID.
THE RAPID GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE INCREASING SOPHISTICATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED MADE IT NECESSARY FOR THE BOARD REGULARLY TO UPDATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.
HE URGED EMPLOYERS TO COOPERATE IN SUPPLYING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION.
+ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY AS STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY ESTABLISHMENT, HE SAID.
QUESTIONNAIRES, EXPLANATORY NOTES AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SEA FREIGHT, AIR FREIGHT, WAREHOUSING, CARGO HANDLING TERMINALS, TRUCKING AND OTHER RELATED FREIGHT TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENTS.
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE HELPING WITH THE SURVEY, AND WILL CALL ON THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THEM,
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
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INNER GLOUCESTER ROAD, BETWEEN PERCIVAL STREET AND CANAL KOAL EAST IN CAUSEWAY BAY, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT FOR LOCAL ACCESS FROM 8 PM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 18) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR ROAD WORK.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES ON INNER GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE PERCIVAL STREET, LOCKHART ROAD AND TONNOCHY ROAD.
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