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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1970

THE DISTRIBUTION OF ESTABLISHMENTS WAS COMPARATIVELY MORE EVEN IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES. IN WHICH 57 PER CENT OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED LESS THAN 20 PEOPLE, 29 PER CENT BETWEEN 20 AND 99 PEOPLE, AND 14 PER CENT WITH 100 OR MORE. SEVENTY-TWO PER CENT OF THE WORKFORCE IN THIS INDUSTRY WERE ENGAGED IN ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING 100 OR MORE PEOPLE.

FOR THE WEARING APPAREL, TEXTILES AND PLASTIC INDUSTRIES, SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING LESS THAN 20 PEOPLE ACCOUNTED FOR 71 PER CENT. 79 PER CENT AND 81 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OF THEIR INDUSTRY TOTALS IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS. LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 100 PEOPLE OR MORE ACCOUNTED FOR 46 PER CENT, 54 PER CENT AND 33 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OF THE TOTAL WORKFORCE IN THIS INDUSTRY GROUP.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

U.N. OFFICIAL STUDIES H.K. FOOD SUPPLIES

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THE QUALITY OF HONG KONG'S FOOD SUPPLIES IS BEING STUDIED THIS WEEK BY A UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL AS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON FOOD QUALITY CONTROL.

MAKING THE STUDY IS MR. W. THEIS, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION'S REGIONAL FOOD CONTROL AND STANDARDS OFFICER, FROM FRANKFURT, WEST GERMANY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID MR. THE IS INTENDS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT HONG KONG'S FOOD TESTING FACILITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENT CONSUMER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH FAO'S EFFORTS TO STIMULATE

INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOOD QUALITY CONTROL.

MR. THE IS SPENT THE LAST TWO DAYS IN CONSULTATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND VISITED THE VEGETABLE, FISH AND IMPORTED POULTRY MARKETS AT CHEUNG SHA WAN AND THE LIVESTOCK LAIRAGE AT MA TAU KOK.

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HE IS EXPECTED TO CALL ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, MISS OPHELIA CHEUNG TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). HIS TOUR WILL ALSO INCLUDE VISITS TO THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST.

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