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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1987
THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THIS SURVEY COVERS A QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF SOME 14 000 HOUSEHOLDS OR 51 000 PERSONS, SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY TO REPRESENT THE LAND-BASED CIVILIAN NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION IN HONG KONG. PERSONAL AND LABOUR FORCE DATA WERE OBTAINED IN THE SURVEY BY INTERVIEWING EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AGED 15 AND ABOVE IN THE HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLED. IN THE SURVEY, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE ILO.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 1987 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND JUNE 20.
GOVERNOR TO LAUNCH KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN
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THE GOVERNOR SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING TO LAUNCH THE 1987/88 KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
THE LAUNCHING SPECTACULAR, ORGANISED BY THE JOINT URBAN/ REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE, IS AIMED AT DELIVERING THE CAMPAIGN'S MESSAGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A LIVELY AND ENTERTAINING WAY.
THE TWO-HOUR PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE SINGING PERFORMANCES, DRAMA, GAMES AND GAGS HIGHLIGHTING THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN WE'RE PITCHING IN TO KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN.
POPULAR SINGERS ALAN TAM, ANITA MUI, SALLY YEH, DANNY CHAN, LUI FONG, TOGETHER WITH ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT ARTISTES AND VARIOUS YOUTH GROUPS, WILL PERFORM TO SPREAD THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN MESSAGE.
THE SHOW, PRODUCED BY THE TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, WILL BE TELECAST LIVE FROM 9.05 PM ON TVB JADE.
NOTE TO EDITORS 1
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING SPECTACULAR OF THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN WHICH STARTS AT 9.05 PM.
/THE PRESS