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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1977

TEXTILE TRAINING NEEDS TO BE SURVEYED

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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY WILL BE CONDUCTED NEXT MONTH TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY.

THE SURVEY, THE FOURTH IN THE SERIES, WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM AUGUST 3 TO 24 BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

BASED ON THE EVENTUAL SURVEY FINDINGS, THE TRAINING BOARD WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATION ON MANPOWER TRAINING FOR THE INDUSTRY.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS ARE SENT TODAY TO ABOUT 450 TEXTILE MILLS SELECTED TO BE COVERED IN THE SURVEY. INTERVIEWING OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT THESE MILLS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING AND TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT EMPLOYED, THE NUMBER UNDER TRAINING, THE AMOUNT OF EXISTING VACANCIES, AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

MR. FEI LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, STRESSED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL MILL.

+AS THE INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED FROM THIS SURVEY IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE FOR FORMULATING MEANINGFUL TRAINING PLANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY, CO-OPERATION OF THOSE COVERED IN THE SURVEY IS SINCERELY SOLICITED, MR. LEE SAID.

ANTI-RABIES OPERATION MOVES TO KOWLOON

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL LAUNCH ITS ANTI-RABIES INOCULATION CAMPAIGN IN KOWLOON IN TSIM SHA TSUI AND YAU MA TEI NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY (JULY 18 AND 19).

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT A TOTAL OF EIGHT DISTRICT INOCULATION DRIVES WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT KOWLOON IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

DURING THE FIRST OPERATION AT TSIM SHA TSUI AND YAU MA TEI, THREE TEMPORARY DOG INOCULATION AND LICENSING CENTRES WILL BE SET UP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

* JUNCTION OF CARNAVON ROAD AND SALISBURY AVENUE,

* JUNCTION OF PARKES STREET AND NING PO STREET (AT SIDE

OF WASHINGTON THEATRE), AND

* JUNCTION OF WATERLOO ROAD AND PORTLAND STREET.

THESE CENTRES WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON THE TWO DAYS. DOG OWNERS LIVING IN THESE AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE IR PETS IMMUNISED AGAINST RABIES.