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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1985
AS THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL DOES NOT COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS, ITS RESULTS DO NOT REFLECT CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT DUE TO THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS. ONE OF THE RECENT AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IS THE REGULAR AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH AN INDUSTRY UPDATING SURVEY CONDUCTED ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS FOR EACH ECONOMIC SECTOR, DURING WHICH INFORMATION ON THE UP-TO-DATE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF EACH AND EVERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THAT SECTOR IS COLLECTED.
AN INDUSTRY UPDATING SURVEY FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR WAS CONDUCTED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE JUNE 1983 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL AND ITS FINDINGS HAVE BEEN USED TO COMPILE THE STATISTICS AS FROM JUNE 1984. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH AN EXERCISE WAS CONDUCTED IN THIS SECTOR, IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE TO DEPICT THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES ESTABLISHMENTS DURING PAST YEARS, SO AS TO INDICATE HOW THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ADAPT TO CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS.
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE FINDINGS OF THIS INDUSTRY UPDATING SURVEY FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR ARE CONTAINED IN THE REVIEW ARTICLE.
THE JULY 1985 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT $25 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE.
IT IS ALSO ON SALE AT THE PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
JOB AGENCIES REMINDED TO SUBMIT RETURNS
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OPERATORS OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A QUARTERLY RETURN SUMMARISING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AGENCY.
THIS WAS POINTED OUT BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY), FOLLOWING A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH THE LICENSEE OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WAS CONVICTED AND FINED $1 000 FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT THE RETURNS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS, FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE QUARTERLY RETURNS AS REQUIRED WAS AN OFFENCE AND THE MAXIUM FINE WAS $10 000.
ENQUIRIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCY MAY BE MADE TO THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TELEPHONE 5-8523535.
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