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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1982

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ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS

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RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES WITH PAYMENT DATES FALLING ON THE EASTER HOLIDAYS MAY GET THE IR PAYMENT EARLY.

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THOSE WHO ARE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT ON APRIL 9, 10, 11 AND 12 CAN CASH THEIR COUPONS ON OR AFTER APRIL 3, 6, 7 AND 8 RESPECTIVELY.

ALLOWANCES ARE PAID THROUGH POST OFFICES, TREASURY SUB-OFFICES AND THE NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES.

STAFF OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO INFORM THEIR CLIENTS OF THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT

VACANCIES AND PAYROLL FOR FIRST QUARTER

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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 NEXT MONTH.

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

A SAMPLE OF ABOUT 68 000 IS DRAWN FROM ESTABLISHMENTS IN VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL AND THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), WHILE ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT, BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES WILL BE COVERED IN FULL.

INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AS ON MARCH 31, 1982. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED FROM SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY MARCH 1982.

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

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

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