SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1986
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY REPORT OUT
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THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR APRIL TO JUNE 1987 IS AVAILABLE AND CONTAINS STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR THE QUARTER.
IT ALSO CONTAINS DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR FORCE, INCLUDING THEIR AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS AS WELL AS REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
COPIES OF THE REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AT $8 PER COPY.
SPECIAL STAMPS OUT ON WEDNESDAY *****
THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL SET OF FOUR STAMPS DEPICTING HONG KONG FISHING VESSELS ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 24).
THE NEW STAMPS WILL BE IN DENOMINATIONS OF 50 CENTS, 31.30, $1.70 AND $5.
A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT TO COPE WITH THE MANY CUSTOMERS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL COUNTERS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AND THE BEACONSFIELD HOUSE CAUSEWAY BAY, HENNESSY ROAD, MORRISON HILL, NORTH POINT, QUEEN'S ROAD AND SHEUNG WAN POST OFFICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL COUNTERS AT KOWLOON CENTRAL, CHEUNG SHA WAN, GILLIES AVENUE KOWLOON CITY, KWUN TONG, MONG KOK, SHAM SHUÍ PO, TSIM SHA TSUI AND TSUEN WAN POST OFFICES.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT EXTRA STAFF WOULD BE DEPLOYED AT MOST POST OFFICES ON WEDNESDAY BUT QUEUES WERE NEVERTHELESS EXPECTED.
HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO EXERCISE TOLERANCE AND, IF POSSIBLE, TAKE CARE OF THEIR NORMAL POSTAL BUSINESS BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE OF THE SPECIAL STAMP ISSUE.
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