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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1983

B. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING

(PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER THE

PRECEDING MONTH)

SEP 1982

OCT

NOV

1982

1982

ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR NOV 1982

INDUSTRY

WEARING APPAREL,

EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

3

*

*

4.60

TEXTILES, EXCEPT

WEARING APPAREL

-3

-3

9

2.28

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-1

-10

-7

2.68

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

5

-7

-16

1.90

ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS -5

-3

*

4.34

OTHER S

-1

1

-1

3.40

ALL ABOVE

INDUSTRIES

-1

-2

-1

3.70

* CHANGES WITHIN + 0.5%

** PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SITE WORKERS

EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

EMPLOYERS REMINDED ABOUT COMPULSORY INSURANCE

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THE COMPULSORY INSURANCE PROVISION WILL APPLY TO ALL EMPLOYERS IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE OF THEIR BUSINESS, EVEN TO EMPLOYERS OF COOKED FOOD STALL EMPLOYEES, HOUSEHOLD MAÍDS GARDENERS AND CHAUFFEURS, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER MR HOUDINI HO HON-TANG EXPLAINED TODAY (FRIDAY).

MR HO WAS SPEAKING ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1982, AT A SEMINAR HELD BY THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

THE SEMINAR WAS AIMED AT ENABLING MANAGERS AND OTHER ISMENT STAFF TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION LAW, AND OF HOW IT WILL BE ENFORCED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

/MR ho