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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1983

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REFERRING TO THE EXTRAVAGANZA. MR TOPLEY SAID THAT IT IS PART OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO FIND BETTER WAYS AND MEANS OF BRINGING HOME THE WORK-SAFETY MESSAGE. SINCE ITS SHOWINGS LAST YEAR, THE SLIDE PRESENTATION HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED TO ACHIEVE AN EVEN GREATER IMPACT ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY WORKERS.

IN HIS OPENING SPEECH, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR NEIL HENDERSON, SAID THAT AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONTINUE TO RE-STAGE +SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA 11+ IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR. THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING THE SHOW MOBILE SO THAT IT CAN BE TAKEN TO THE WORKERS IN THEIR HOME AREAS.

MR HENDERSON POINTED OUT THAT APART FROM THE NEW SAFETY SLIDE SHOW, THERE IS ON DISPLAY IN THE EXHIBITION A GREAT VARIETY OF SAFETY ÉQUIPMENT PUT UP BY SEVEN LOCAL COMPANIES.

THE EXHIBITION ALSO FEATURES A STAND SET UP BY THE DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION DIVISION TO PUBLICISE RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION MATTERS FROM VISITORS.

THE SLIDES SHOW AND THE EXHIBITION WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 11.30 AM TO 7 PM DAILY FROM TOMORROW UNTIL MAY 15.

SURVEY TO COLLECT ECONOMIC DATA

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IN CONTINUATION OF A SERIES OF ANNUAL SURVEYS OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY ON THE SAME SECTOR, COLLECTING ECONOMIC DATA RELATING TO 1982.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTOR AND TO ANALYSE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ITS STRUCTURE SINCE THE LAST SURVEY.

INFORMATION SOUGHT INCLUDES TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, WAGES AND SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES, OPERATING EXPENSES, PURCHASES, SALES, STOCK AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.

THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN DECISION MAKING, TRADE PROMOTION AND MARKET ANALYSIS.

THEY WILL ALSO FORM A BASIS FOR ESTIMATING THE SECTOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG.

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE NOW BEING SENT TO SOME 8 000 SELECTED WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS.

THE SURVEY COVERS ALL ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGING 50 OR MORE PERSONS AS WELL AS A SAMPLE OF SMALLER ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED RANDOMLY.

THE ESTABLISHMENTS