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THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1982

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A NEW WAGE SURVEY TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE. THE NEW WAGE SURVEY REPRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT OVER THE EXISTING SURVEY,

IN GENERAL, THE COVERAGE OF THE NEW SURVEY HAS EXPANDED, SCIENTIFIC SAMPLING IS USED IN SELECTING THE SAMPLE WHICH HAS ALSO BEEN ENLARGED, AND THE NEW SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED AT QUARTERLY INTERVALS INSTEAD OF BIANNUALLY.

RESULTS OF THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS OF THE NEW WAGE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER 1982.

SPORTS TRAINING CAMP

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THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SILVER JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IS ORGANISING A SUMMER YOUTH SPORTS TRAINING CAMP TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS MONTH.

A NUMBER OF SPORTS BODIES ARE ALSO TAKING PART BY PROVIDING COACHES FOR THE CAMP WHICH IS SPLIT INTO TWO SECTIONS. THEY ARE THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FENCING ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG BADMINTON ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION,

THE FIRST CAMP CONSISTS OF SOCCER, BADMINTON, TENNIS AND SWIMMING, AND STARTS ON JULY 20.

THE SECOND ONE, BEGINNING ON JULY 31, WILL INVOLVE BADMINTON, TABLE TENNIS, ATHLETIC AND FENCING.

ENROLMENT FOR THE CAMP HAVE STARTED AND VACANCIES ARE LIMITED TO 100 YOUTHS OF BOTH SEXES IN EACH CAMP. BEGINNERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

ALL THE TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ULTRA-MODERN SILVER JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.

THE FEE FOR THE FIVE-DAY CAMP IS $100, WHICH INCLUDES TUITION, ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE OPERATIONAL WING OF THE DEPARTMENT, SAID THAT APPLICATIONS ARE STILL BEING RECEIVED.

+APPLICANTS SHOULD POSSESS BASIC SKILLS OF THE SPORTS THEY CHOOSE, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A SELECTION PANEL BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED, HE SAID.

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