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FRIDAY, DEC.
1985
+AMONG VARIOUS MEASURES IS THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (HONG KONG-CHINA AND MACAU FERRY TERMINALS) (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) REGULATIONS 1985 GAZETTED TODAY,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WOULD ASSUME THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS TERMINAL AND BERTHING FEES WOULD BE CHARGEABLE AT THE SAME RATE APPLICABLE TO THE CHINA FERRY SERVICE OPERATED FROM THE SHA TIN- ME ISHA TERMINAL, HE SAID.
THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN TO MAKE OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS.
+TO AVOID INDIVIDUAL REFERENCES TO THE VARIOUS HIGH SPEED CRAFT SUCH AS HYDROFOILS AND JETFOILS WHICH ATTRACT A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF BERTHING FEE TO CONVENTIONAL FERRIES, IT IS PROPOSED TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THESE THE GENERIC TERM 'DYNAMICALLY SUPPORTED CRAFT',+ HE SAID.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS WOULD TAKE EFFECT FROM
6 AM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1986.
DETAILED TRANSFER OF SERVICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE FERRY COMPANIES CONCERNED.
EMPLOYMENT, VANCANCIES, PAYROLL SURVEY STARTED
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED THE FOURTH ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL FOR 1985.
THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG.
THE DECEMBER ROUND OF THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 33 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION: FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES: COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) AND THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS).
INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON DECEMBER 30, 1985 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF OCTOBER TO DECEMBER.
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