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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1983

MR KAN ADDED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

THE CHAIRMAN APPEALED TO EMPLOYERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO COOPERATE IN SUPPLYING ACCURATE INFORMATION.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE WILL BE SENT TO UNDERWRITERS, BROKERS, AGENTS AND REINSURERS.

OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THOSE RANDOMLY-SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND, IF REQUIRED, ASSIST IN COMPLETING THEM.

THE INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED INCLUDES TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES UNDER TRAINING, EXISTING VACANCIES, AND A FORECAST OF VACANCIES IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

FREQUENCY CUTBACK TO SAVE FERRY SERVICE *****

THE OFF-PEAK SAILINGS ON HYF'S TWO LAMMA FERRY ROUTES ON WEEKDAYS WILL BE REDUCED FROM JUNE 1 FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS.

THE SERVICES ARE CENTRAL TO SOK KWU WAN AND CENTRAL TO YUNG SHUE WAN.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS FREQUENCY CUTBACK WAS NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE OPERATING COST SO AS TO RETAIN THE CENTRAL TO SOK KWU WAN SERVICE WHICH HAS LONG BEEN RUNNING AT A BIG LOSS DUE TO POOR PATRONAGE.

+HOWEVER, THE SAILING SCHEDULES FOR THE TWO SERVICES ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED TO COPE WITH GREATER PASSENGER DEMAND BY VISITORS, HE SAID.

+BEFORE THE NEW TIMETABLES WERE WORKED OUT, VIEWS OF THE ISLANDERS HAD BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THROUGH A MEETING HELD BETWEEN THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, + HE SAID.

THE NEW SCHEDULES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE FERRY PIERS.

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