XN000022-1981-03-23 — Page 5

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

NO EMPLOYMENT CHANGE IN SHIP INDUSTRY

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EMPLOYMENT IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG HAS REMAINED ALMOST UNCHANGED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE FIFTH MANPOWER SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL IN JULY LAST YEAR.

THE SURVEY REVEALED THAT THERE WERE 10 505 WORKERS AND 740 TRAINEES/APPRENTICES EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRY, COMPARED WITH 10 624 IN 1978.

A REPORT ON THE SURVEY, PUBLISHED BY THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD INDICATES THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN STATIC BECAUSE OF THE DOWN TURN IN WORLD SHIPPING BUSINESS.

THE REPORT, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, IS NOW ON SALE AT $7 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE.

IT ALSO DETAILS STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EACH PRINCIPAL JOB, A FORECAST OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASURES NECESSARY TO COPE WITH THE NEEDS.

SALT WATER CUT IN KWUN TONG

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE CUT OFF FOR NINE HOURS FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 25) FOR PIPE TEST.

ALL PREMISES BETWEEN HOI YUEN ROAD AND KING YIP STREET WILL BE AFFECTED.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE ON TAI HANG ROAD

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THE SECTION OF TAI HANG ROAD BETWEEN STUBBS ROAD AND BLUE POOL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EARLY IN THE MORNING FOR FOUR DAYS TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR A FLYOVER.

THE CLOSURE WILL BE EFFECTIVE BETWEEN 12.30 AM AND 5.30 AM FROM WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY (MARCH 25 - 28) INCLUSIVE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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