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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1993
IN THE SURVEY, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING UNEMPLOYMENT UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
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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 JUNE 1993 WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GERENAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL BY THE END OF THIS MONTH AT $23.50 A COPY.
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DAYA BAY CONTINGENCY PLAN LEAFLETS FOR PUBLIC
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUBLISHED A BILINGUAL LEAFLET ON THE GUANGDONG DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION CONTINGENCY PLAN, WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH DISTRICT OFFICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
COPIES ARE ALSO BEING SENT ΤΟ SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOLS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE POWER STATION, SCHEDULED ΤΟ START OPERATING TOWARDS THE END OF 1993, WAS BUILT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
THE RISK OF ANY SERIOUS NUCLEAR ACCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY SMALL,
HE SAID.
"NONETHELESS, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS PREPARED A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINGENCY PLAN, WHICH WOULD IMMEDIATELY COME INTO OPERATION IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AT THE POWER STATION LEADING TO A RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVITY," HE SAID.
THE LEAFLET EXPLAINS IF THERE EVER WAS AN ACCIDENT, HOW HONG KONG MIGHT BE AFFECTED. IT OUTLINES WHAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD DO, AND WHAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD DO CIRCUMSTANCES.
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ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES IN VILLAGES
THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT IS TAKING STRONG ACTION TO WEED OUT UNAUTHORISED BUILDINGS IN VILLAGE AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT APPROVAL OR EXEMPTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, IN BREACH OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE (APPLICATION TO THE NEW TERRITORIES).
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THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) SERVED ORDERS NO THE OWNERS OF SUCH BUILDINGS IN YUEN LONG, REQUIRING THEM TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES WITHIN 60 DAYS.
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