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SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1976

EMPLOYMENT SURVEY ****

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CARRYING OUT A FULL- SCALE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES ON ALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, AND RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUSINESSES.

SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SOME 65,000 ESTABLISHMENTS, AND THE MANAGEMENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE CARDS WITH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THEM AND THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES THEY HAVE AS AT JUNE 15, 1976.

THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO RETURN THE COMPLETED CARDS PROMPTLY TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT USING THE POSTAGE-PAID REPLY ENVELOPE ATTACHED.

THE SURVEY WILL PROVIDE NOT ONLY DETAILED STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE AND TREND IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND CATERING SECTORS, BUT ALSO A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE DIRECTORY FOR SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE ENQUIRIES.

MEANWHILE, ENQUIRIES ARE ALSO BEING MADE OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN SOME 15,000 SELECTED INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND 16,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN A VARIETY OF OTHER TRADES AND SERVICES.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS TODAY APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN SUPPLYING THE DATA REQUIRED.

HE EMPHASIZED THAT PROMPT RETURN OF SURVEY CARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR EARLY RELEASE OF SURVEY RESULTS.

+THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, AND WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES, HE SAID.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHA TIN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 P.M. ON TUESDAY (JUNE 22) TO 6 A.M. THE NEXT DAY TO FACILITATE THE DIVERSION OF A FRESH WATER MAIN AT TAI PO ROAD.

ALL PREMISES ALONG TAI PO ROAD, BETWEEN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND MA LIU SHUI, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY UNIVERSITY STATION, INCLUDING SHA TIN NEW TOWN, LEK YUEN ESTATE, FO TAN ROAD, JARDINE DYEING AND FINISHING CO. LTD., KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WORKSHOP AND QUARTERS AND CHUNG CHI COLLEGE WILL BE AFFECTED.