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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1981

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SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND

PAYROLL FOR FOURTH QUARTER 1981

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET.

A SAMPLE OF ABOUT 52 000 IS BEING DRAWN FROM ESTABLISHMENTS IN VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL, SERVICES AND THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), WHILE GENERAL BUILDING AND SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS WILL BE COVERED IN FULL.

EACH ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE ASKED FOR INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON DECEMBER 30, 1981.

SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE AND ASKED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1981.

QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN EARLY JANUARY.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1981 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 25 OF 1981, GAZETTED ON JANUARY 27, 1981), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

REPORT ON CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE

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THE LATEST FINDINGS OF THE EIGHTH REPORT ON CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ADDICTS) WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT 11 AM NEXT TUESDAY (JANUARY 5) IN THE GIS THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR PETER LEE, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS. ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE MR C.M. LEUNG, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY,

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE. REPRESENTATIVES OF TV STATIONS SHOULD ARRIVE EARLIER TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.

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