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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986
+SO LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR NOW THAT I WILL BE CALLING ON ALL COUNCILLORS TO TAKE UP THEIR SHARE OF THESE NECESSARY IF TIME-CONSUMING DUTIES, SO AS TO SPREAD THE LOAD ON MRS ELSIE TU AND MYSELF,+ HE ADDED.
HE OFFERED CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS TU ON BECOMING THE COUNCIL VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND TO THE NEW CHAIRMEN OF SIX OF THE COUNCIL'S 13 SELECT COMMITTEES. HE ALSO WELCOMED THE FIVE NEWLY-ELECTED COUNCILLORS.
+WITH SO MANY CHANGES HAVING TAKEN PLACE IN THE PAST WEEK, WE ARE NOW SOMETHING OF A NEW LOOK' COUNCIL, AND THIS I AM SURE IS FOR THE BETTER, HE SAID.
+THERE WILL BE NEW THINKING, AND NEW IDEAS NEW APPROACHES AND NEW POLICIES... AND AGAIN THIS WILL BE GOOD NOT ONLY FOR THE COUNCIL, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVICE, THE 4 MILLION URBAN DWELLERS OF HONG KONG,+
FOCUS ON SHIFTS IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
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A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED +SHIFTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION SECTOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR- AND THE COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR+ IS INCLUDED IN THE JANUARY 1986 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS.
FOR MANY YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN VARIOUS SECTORS/INDUSTRIES TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES.
AS FROM 1980, SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN COLLECTED THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SURVEY ENTITLED THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL. THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY TO PROVIDE STATISTICS FOR MONITORING SHORT-TERM CHANGES OF THE ECONOMY.
IN ADDITION, THIS SURVEY PROVIDES DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS ANNUALLY. THESE ARE USEFUL FOR STUDYING THE STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY AND ITS CHANGES OVER TIME.
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