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MONDAY, MAY 17, 1982

MANPOWER SURVEY ON CAR SERVICE INDUSTRY

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THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING 9OARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT THE 1982 MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE INDUSTRY BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND 26 TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON MANPOWER SITUATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

THE SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS ARE BEING SENT OUT TO ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY AND EMPLOYERS ARE ASKED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED, THE NUMBER OF WORKERS UNDER TRAINING, THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES, AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

WHEN THE SURVEY BEGINS ON JUNE 1, ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE SURVEYED AND ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

AS THE INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR FORMULATING MANPOWER TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY, IT IS HOPED THAT THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY WILL CO-OPERATE BY PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.

WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 39.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY, OR 230.5 MILLION CUBIC METRES, EQUIVALENT TO 177 DAYS' CONSUMPTION.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 229.5 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 39.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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