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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1977
+WHILE WE ARE TAKING FIRM ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, THE STAFF MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ADVISE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN BREACH OF THE LAW TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.
+THIS IS PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL SIDE OF THE CAMPAIGN AND WITH THE FALLING OFF IN THE NUMBER OF NEW STRUCTURES, IT IS CLEARLY HAVING SOME EFFECT.
*WE ARE ALSO PLANNING TO PRODUCE POSTERS AND LEAFLETS AS A FURTHER EDUCATIONAL AND PREVENTIVE MEASURE,+ MR. WHITE ADDED.
MR. WHITE WARNED SQUATTERS WHO MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO MOVE TO THE ADJOINING YUEN LONG DISTRICT NOT TO DO 30.
+THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED THIS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE SAME FIRM ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM IN YUEN LONG, HE ADDED.
SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS SECTORS
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, BANKING AND INSURANCE, AS WELL AS OTHER SELECTED TRADES AND SERVICES.
THE SURVEY REFERS TO THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1977 AND IS DESIGNED TO REVEAL THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND TRENDS IN PRINCIPAL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO SOME 50,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, WITH A COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE LARGE CONCERNS AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF THE SMALLER ONES.
ON RECEIPT OF SURVEY CARDS, MANAGEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THEM WITH FIGURES ON PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AS AT THE DATE INDICATED ON THE CARDS, AND TO RETURN THEM PROMPTLY TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT USING THE POSTAGE-PAID REPLY ENVELOPE ATTACHED.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALS TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY. HE EMPHASIZES THAT PROMPT RETURN OF SURVEY CARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR EARLY RELEASE OF SURVEY RESULTS.
THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES.
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