THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1993
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THE NUMBER OF OF FIRST- WHILE THE NUMBER OF
DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST UNEMPLOYED PERSONS, ADJUSTED FOR VARIATIONS IN THE NUMBER TIME JOB-SEEKERS, WAS ESTIMATED AT 56,900, UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS WAS ESTIMATED AT 42,500.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
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THE SURVEY FOR AUGUST OCTOBER 1993 COVERED A QUARTERLY SAMPLE SOME 11,800 HOUSEHOLDS OR 40,700 PERSONS, SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY REPRESENT THE LAND-BASED CIVILIAN NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION IN HONG KONG.
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RELEVANT DATA WAS OBTAINED IN THE SURVEY BY INTERVIEWING BACH 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 INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
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 SEPTEMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH AT $23.50 A COPY.
BIA CONTRACT FOR SHENZHEN RIVER AWARDED
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THE JOINT WORKING GROUP ON SHENZHEN RIVER REGULATION SHENZHEN TODAY (THURSDAY) AND AGREED TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) STUDY ON STAGES I AND II OF THE SHENZHEN RIVER REGULATION PROJECT.
THE EIA STUDY WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AND A PRELIMINARY REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF STAGE I OF THE PROJECT, THE FULL EIA STUDY WILL TAKK 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
AT TODAY'S MEETING, THE WORKING GROUP ALSO REVIEWED THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT AND NOTED THAT PREPARATORY WORK, INCLUDING A LAND SURVEY, SITE INVESTIGATIONS, AND HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS, WAS NOW UNDER WAY.
THE MEETING ALSO DISCUSSED THE REMAINING TECHNICAL ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED. THESE INCLUDED FINALISATION OF DESIGN AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND LAND RESUMPTION REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT.
BOTH HONG KONG AND SHENZHEN REAFFIRMED THEIR INTENTION ΤΟ PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD THE RISKS OF FLOODING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SHENZHEN RIVER.
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