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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1976

REPORT ON THIRD MANPOWER SURVEY OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY

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THE REPORT ON THE THIRD MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE.

PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, THE REPORT WAS PREPARED BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE REPORT AT $16 A COPY, PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY AND CONTAINS A FORECAST OF THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO FILL VACANCIES RESULTING FROM EXPANSION AND WASTAGE IN THE SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD BETWEEN 1976 AND 1983.

IT ALSO CONTAINS PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASURES NECESSARY TO MEET THESE NEEDS.

THE THIRD MANPOWER SURVEY ON THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WAS STARTED IN AUGUST 1975 BY THE TRAINING COUNCIL'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES SUCCESSFUL

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THE SUMMER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR YOUTHS HAVE SCORED REMARKABLE PROGRESS BOTH IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION, MR. P.B. WILLIAMS, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE YAU MA TEI/TSIM SHA TSUI DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE'S SUMMER ACTIVITIES HELD AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL CONCOURSE, HE SAID: +IN OTHER WORDS, THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SUMMER ACTIVITIES IS THE RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN EVERY DISTRICT.+

MR. WILLIAMS LATER PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF

A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE.

FOLLOWING THIS HE OFFICIALLY OPENED A GRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER ACTIVITIES.

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