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KONDAY, JULY 15, 1974-

SHIPBUILDING SURVEY STARTS TOMORROW

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THE SECOND MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY BEGINS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND WILL LAST UNTIL AUGUST 6.

THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

IT WILL COVER ALL MAJOR AND MINOR SHIPYARDS, PONTOONS, SHIP SURVEYOR AND CONSULTANT FIRMS, FIRMS WHICH SERVICE HARINE ENGINES, AND SHIPPING FIRMS WHICH RECRUIT THEIR ENGINE ROOM STAFF LOCALLY.

A LETTER, TOGETHER WITH THREE COPIES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM, AN EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE QUESTIONNARINE, AND A LIST OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS ALL WRITTEN IN COTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WERE SENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH TO ALL THE ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY.

THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT EMPLOYED. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT UNDER TRAINING, THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES, AND A FORECAST OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED BY JULY 1975.

SURVEY INTERVIEWING OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT BY APPOINTMENT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE SURVEY TO HELP EMPLOYERS COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

THE SECRETARY OF THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, MR. AU-YEUNG HAN-TAK SAID: +THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT,+

HE ADDED: +THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD IN MAKING FUTURE PLANS FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN THE INDUSTRY.+

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