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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1982).

SURVEY OF MACHINE SHOP AND METAL INDUSTRY

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A MAJOR SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

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

THE SURVEY, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 2, COVERS BASIC METAL INDUSTRIES, THE MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, THE MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY EXCEPT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES, AND THE PLANT MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE FOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AND THE TOBACCO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

COPIES OF A QUESTIONNAIRE AND EXPLANATORY NOTES WERE SENT OUT TWO WEEKS AGO TO ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY REQUESTING EMPLOYERS 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.

OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE SURVEYED AND ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

IT IS HOPED THAT THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY WILL CO-OPERATE BY SUPPLYING ACCURATE INFORMATION, WHICH IS NEEDED FOR FORMULATING MANPOWER TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.

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

POST OFFICE BOX FOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS

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ALL APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES BY REGISTERED POST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO P.0. BOX 9511, KWUN TONG POST OFFICE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

HE EXPLAINED THAT RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCES, INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS, TRANSFER OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP, RENEWAL OF VEHICLE LICENCES, DUPLICATE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND DUPLICATE VEHICLE LICENCES COULD THEN BE CENTRALISED AND PROCESSED IN THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY CALLING 3-354950.

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