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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1982

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MANPOWER SURVEY OF MACHINE SHOPS AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY

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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE MACHINE SHOPS AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 13 AND OCTOBER 2 TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

THE SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE MACHINE SHOPS AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, *ITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE SURVEY WILL COVER BASIC METAL INDUSTRIES, MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY EXCEPT ELECTRICAL, MANUFACTURE OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND THE PLANT MAINTENANCE SECTION OF FOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AND TOBACCO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

COPIES OF A QUESTIONNAIRE AND EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT OUT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) 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 SEPTEMBER 13, OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS 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.

BEWARE, LITTERBUGS ARE WARNED ****

LITTERBUGS BEWARE, AS MORE PROSECUTIONS ARE AHEAD IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WARNED TODAY.

HE DISCLOSED THAT SOME 12 000 PEOPLE WERE BROUGHT TO COURTS FOR LITTERING IN PUBLIC PLACES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND FINED A TOTAL OF 31.5 MILLION IN THE 11-MONTH-LONG CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN WHICH IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

IN ADDITION, SOME 12 500 PEOPLE WERE GIVEN VERBAL WARNINGS, AND ABOUT 9 000 NOTICES WERE SENT, REQUIRING SHOP-KEEPERS OR HOUSE-HOLDERS TO CLEAR AWAY RUBBISH ACCUMULATED WITHIN THE SIX-METRE BOUNDARIES OF THEIR PREVISES OR ON THE CANOPIES OF THE IR BUILDING.

/EN MAKING