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SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1983

QUARTERLY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON SALE

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THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR THE QUARTER JANUARY - MARCH 1983, CONTAINING STATISTICS ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT, IS NOW ON SALE.

IT ALSO CONTAINS DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS, INCLUDING THEIR AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE,

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS AS WELL AS DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE UNEMPLOYED AND HAIN ACTION TAKEN TO LOOK FOR WORK BY JOB SEEKERS.

*FINDINGS OF THIS SURVEY ARE COMPARED WITH THOSE OBTAINED FROM THE SURVEYS IN PREVIOUS QUARTERS, WHENEVER POSSIBLE,+ A SPOKESMAN OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

COPIES OF THE REPORT MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AT $7 A COPY.

REHABILITATION CENTRES TO HOLD OPEN DAY *****

THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG WHEN 51 REHABILITATION CENTRES AND HOMES, OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, HOLD A SERIES OF JOINT 'OPEN DAYS' NEXT WEEK.

THE CENTRES IN FOUR REGIONS WILL BE OPEN ON FOUR DIFFERENT DAYS, FROM 9.30 AM TO 12.30 PM AND FROM 2.30 PM TO 4.30 PM DAILY, AS FOLLOWS:

JUNE 21 (TUESDAY)

JUNE 22 (WEDNESDAY)

JUNE 23 (THURSDAY)

JUNE 24 (FRIDAY)

HONG KONG REGION

EAST KOWLOON REGION

NEW TERRITORIES REGION

WEST KOWLOON REGION

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THE OPEN DAYS FORM PART OF THIS YEAR'S TERRITORY-WIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO PUBLICISE THE CENTRAL THEME +FRIENDSHIP - A WAY TO INTEGRATION+.

A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE AND CO-ORDINATE ANNUAL PROGRAMMES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ON REHABILITATION.

FOR ENQUIRIES RELATING TO THE OPEN DAYS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TELEPHONE 5-707878.

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