XN000022-1978-06-27 — Page 9

8

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1978

MANAGEMENTS URGED TO RETURN SURVEY FORMS

*****

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED MANAGEMENTS IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUSINESSES AND IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ESTABLISHMENTS TO CO-OPERATE IN A FULL-SCALE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY AND ECONOMIC CENSUS BEING CONDUCTED IN THIS SECTOR OF TRADE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID MANAGEMENTS WHO HAVE DECEIVED THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEY CARDS ABOUT THESE TWO SURVEYS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM USING THE PSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

HE SAID SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ABOUT 66,000 ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED AND VACANCIES AS AT JUNE 15 THIS YEAR.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND TRENDS IN THESE TRADES, AS WELL AS AN UP-TO-DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE DIRECTORY TO BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR FUTURE SAMPLE SURVEYS.

ON THE ECONOMIC CENSUS, HE SAID QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT OUT IN APRIL THIS YEAR TO ABOUT 16,000 ESTABLISHMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON LABOUR COST, OPERATING COSTS, PURCHASES, SALES AND STOCK OF FIXED ASSETS.

HE SAID OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT CARRYING GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS, ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP THE MANAGEMENTS IN COMPLETING THESE QUESTIONNAIRES.

THEY COULD ALSO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 5-444402 OR 5-444364 FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE TWO SURVEYS.

0

PART-TIME LECTURERS SOUGHT FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES

******

PART-TIME LECTURERS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR TEACHING POSTS IN ADULT EDUCATION EVENING CLASSES FOR THE 1978-9 SESSION BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER,

RATES OF PAY FOR THESE POSTS RANGE FROM $28 AN HOUR FOR PRIMARY LEVEL, $35 AN HOUR FOR SECONDARY AND $50 AN HOUR FOR POST-SECONDARY.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR THESE POSTS AND DETAILS OF THE POSITIONS LIKELY TO OCCUR CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, FOURTH FLOOR, MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SECTION BY JULY 19. APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW BY AUGUST 30.

19