20
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1988
ISLANDS DB COMMITTEE TO REVIEW WORKS PROGRESS
DISTRICT
FOR
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE ISLANDS
REVIEW THE PROGRESS REPORT ON BOARD WILL
APPROVED PROJECTS 1988-89 AT A MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE REPORT, AMONG THE 14 PROJECTS LISTED IN THE OF A PAVILION NEXT TO THE NGONG PING CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND LANTAU, HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE 14 PROJECTS INVOLVE OVER $1 MILLION.
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS A
CONSTRUCTION AT TAI 0,
SITES.
THE YEAR'S GRASS-CUTTING ALSO ON THE AGENDA.
SCHEDULE FOR VISITS TO THE
PROJECT
PROGRAMME IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT
IS
NOTE TO EDITORS:
BE
HELD
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE ΤΟ ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD'S
TOMORROW OFFICE, 20TH (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT
CENTRAL. ROAD,
THE MEETING WILL FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 BEGIN AT 2 PM.
PIER
UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR MARCH
—
MAY
-
LOW LEVEL
BY THE
LATEST LABOUR CENSUS AND
UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT REMAINED AT A VERY
MAY 1988, ACCORDING TO THE IN THE THREE MONTHS MARCH
RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) FORCE STATISTICS STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
CONDITIONS HAVR
THESE FIGURES INDICATE THAT THE LABOUR MARKET REMAINED TIGHT, WITH THE LOCAL WORKFORCE FULLY EMPLOYED.
-
MAY 1988 THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MARCH
CENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS WAS 1.7 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH 1.6 PER
FOR THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1988 AND 1.9 PER CENT EARLIER.
POINT OVER THE PREVIOUS 0.2 OF A PERCENTAGE POINT ARE BOTH STATISTICALLY NOT
THE INCREASE OF 0.1 OF A PERCENTAGE THREE MONTHS PERIOD AND THE DECREASE OF A YEAR EARLIER BELOW THE SAME PERIOD SIGNIFICANT.
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