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TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1979

SHORT-TERM TENANCY TENDERS

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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS BY WAY OF ANNUAL RENTAL FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND IN CHAI WAN, HONG KONG.

THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 3,950 SQUARE METRES AND WITH MARINE FRONTAGE, IS FOR CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT, ASPHALT BATCHING PLANT AND/OR STORAGE PURPOSES, INCLUDING VEHICLES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE TENANCY WAS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND THEREAFTER QUARTERLY (THREE MONTHS).

TENDER FORMS, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT, THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD AND AT THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR.

CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER IS NOON ON AUGUST 17.

MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY

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THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WILL CARRY OUT A SURVEY ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE SURVEY, THE FIFTH IN A SERIES, WAS AIMED AT COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION FOR MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANPOWER TRAINING, AND WOULD BE COMPLETED ON AUGUST 25.

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE WERE SENT OUT TO SELECTED CLOTHING FIRMS A FORTNIGHT AGO.

INTERVIEWING OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THESE FIRMS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNARIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNARIES.

THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY ARE1

* THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT PRESENT EMPLOYED,

* THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT PRESENT UNDER TRAINING,

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THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES, AND

A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

THE INFORMATION WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMAR IES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL FIRM.

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