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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1975

THIRD MANPOWER SURVEY OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY

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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN AUGUST 1 AND 22 TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE DATA ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

THIS SURVEY IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES AND WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE WERE SENT TO-DAY TO 448 SELECTED TEXTILE MILLS.

THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES, THE NUMBER OF WORKERS PRESENTLY EMPLOYED THE NUMBER OF THOSE UNDER TRAINING THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF THE NUMBER OF WORKERS REQUIRED BY AUGUST 1976.

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 TEXTILE MILL. AS SUCH INFORMATION IS VITAL TO THE WORK OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD IF IT IS TO DRAW UP MEANINGFUL PLANS TO MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY, EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

DURING THE SURVEY, AN INTERVIEWING OFFICER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT EACH OF THE 448 MILLS BY APPOINTMENT, HE WILL, ANSWER QUERIES, IF REQUIRED, ASSIST IN THE COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE, AND COLLECT ONE COPY FOR PROCESSING.

EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE QUERIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SURVEY SHOULD CONTACT MR. YEUNG PUI-SANG, SECRETARY OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, AT 5-281862.

THE LAST SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN MAY 1973 AND WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. IT IS SINCERELY HOPED THAT EMPLOYERS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WILL CO-OPERATE IN THIS SURVEY AND THUS ASSURE SUCCESS EQUAL TO, IF NOT BETTER THAN, THE LAST MANPOWER SURVEY,+ A CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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