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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1979

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APPLICATION FORMS AND FULL PARTICULARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE SAME DISTRICT OFFICE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 28 THIS YEAR.

SEPTEMBER LABOUR FORCE SURVEY ******

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT A LABOUR FORCE SURVEY DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF THIS MONTH.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE SURVEY WAS PART OF A SERIES OF SIX-MONTHLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEYS AIMED AT COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.

THE SURVEY WILL BE TAKEN ON A SAMPLE BASIS COVERING ABOUT 16 000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS.

BEFORE THE FIELD ENUMERATION COMMENCES, AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THE IR CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ENUMERATORS WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS ON A DAY BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 13 - 27. FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES, EACH ENUMERATOR WILL CARRY AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON IT.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE AGE, SEX AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS- ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, HOURS OF WORK, AND LEAVE OF THOSE WORKING AND TENURE AND RENT OF HOUSEHOLDS. INFORMATION WOULD ALSO BE SOUGHT ON EXPENDITURE ON TRIPS ABROAD AND ADDRESSES OF INDIVIDUALS FIVE YEARS AGO.

HE STRESSED THAT ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.

TENDERS FOR TENNIS COURTS SURFACING

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS CALLING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND LAYING OF SURFACING FOR 19 TENNIS COURTS AT WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE P.W.D. SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE PROJECT INCLUDED THE SURFACING OF 17 MATCH COURTS AND TWO PRACTICE COURTS. THE TOTAL AREA TO BE SURFACED IS ABOUT 10 400 SQUARE METRES.

THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY APRIL 1980.

/THE P.W.D.