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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1987
SURVEY ON BUILDING INDUSTRY UNDER WAY
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THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS CONDUCTING A MANPOWER SURVEY ON THE INDUSTRY.
THE BIENNIAL SURVEY, TO BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN MARCH 5 AND 27 WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, IS AIMED AT COLLECTING INFORMATION ON TRAINING NEEDS AND EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF THE INDUSTRY.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAD BEEN SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY. OFFICERS FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO HELP EMPLOYERS COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES.
EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO COOPERATE AND SUBMIT DETAILED INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE USED AS REFERENCE FOR FORMULATING MANPOWER TRAINING PLANS TO MEET INDUSTRY NEEDS.
THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.
BOARD TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
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SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR THE AREA OF SAI KUNG CREEK BETWEEN THE OLD TOWN AND TUI MIN HOI AND THE CLEAR WATER BAY PENINSULA NORTH AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT THE LAYOUT AND OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE TWO AREAS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A RESEARCH STUDY ON THE ATTITUDES OF RESIDENTS TOWARDS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY A PRIVATE RESEARCH COMPANY.
THE CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES WILL BE ELECTED AT THE MEETING AND MEMBERSHIP OF THESE COMMITTEES WILL ALSO BE DECIDED. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A PROPOSAL TO SET UP A FINANCE AND GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME, THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD FUND, APPLICATION FOR FUNDS BY THE DISTRICT'S NEWSPAPER, A REPORT BY THE BOARD'S REGIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, MR WAN YUET-KAU, AND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.