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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1978

CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM

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RE THAN 300 PEOPLE WILL COMPETE IN THE 11TH ANNUAL TOLO HARBOUR SWIM IN TAI PO ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 6) MORNING. THEY WILL START AT THE HA HANG RECLAMATION NEAR THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL 3ITE AND SWIM 2,200 YARDS ACROSS TOLO HARBOUR TO FILISH AT YUEN CHAU TSAI.

THE TAI PC DISTRICT OFFICER, FR. JACK SO, WILL START THE RACE AT 10.30 A.M.

THE ANNUAL EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SEVEN DISTRICTS SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AS PART OF ITS SUMMER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS- JONES, WILL ADDRESS THE PARTICIPANTS AND MRS. AKERS-JONES WILL PRESENT PRIZES TC WINNERS AT MOCH.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CROSS TCLC HAPECUR SWIX ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 6) MORNING.

CALL FOR EARLY RETURN OF INDUSTRY CENSUS FORMS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED MANAGEMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE 1977 CENSUS OF

INDUSTRY TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO ABOUT 8,500 INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN MARCH AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS (NO. 2) ORDER, 1978, ALL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN RECEIPT OF THE CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT.

THE MANAGEMENTS OF THE SELECTED INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE INDUSTRY CENSUS ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH INFORMATION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR COST, MATERIAL PURCHASES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, SALES AND WORK DONE, STOCKS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1977, OR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS ENDING NOT LATER THAN MARCH 31, THIS YEAR.

THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE SUPPORT OF INDUSTRIAL ISTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR PRODUCING TIMELY STATISTICS ON INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCES AND THAT EARLY RELEASE OF CENSUS RESULTS WOULD BENEFIT HONG KONG'S INDUSTRY.

HE ADDED THAT INDUSTRIALISTS MAY APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE CONCERNING THE CENSUS. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-444716.

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