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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1983

MANPOWER SURVEY STARTING

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FIELD WORK WILL START TOMORROW ON THE MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY ORGANISED BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINI BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND LAST UNTIL OCTOB 2.

THE SURVEY IS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.

+THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY HAS MAINTAINED REMARKABLE GROWTH OWING TO THE RECENT INCREASING DEMAND OF DRESS MATERIALS FROM THE LOCAL CLOTHING INDUSTRY, A SPOKESMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD SAID.

HE SAID HE EXPECTED THIS UPTURN TO CONTINUE. AND AS A RESULT, CHANGES WERE ALSO EXPECTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY, HE ADDED.

THE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE SURVEY WOULD HELP DETERMINE THE MANPOWER NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE TRAINING REQUIRED.

+ IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE TO MOVE UP MARKET,+ HE SAID.

HE URGED EMPLOYERS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY TO CO-OPERATE BY SUPPLYING ACCURATE INFORMATION.

DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT THESE MILLS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO COLLECT QUESTIONNAIRES AND HELP COMPLETE THEM.

THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY ARE HELPING IN THE SURVEY.

NEED FOR FLEXIBILITY IN PLANNING STRESSED *****

GREATER FLEXIBILITY WAS NECESSARY IN APPLYING TERRITORY-WIDE PLANNING STANDARDS IN NEW TOWNS TO ACCOUNT FOR DISTRICT NEEDS, A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL STRESSED TODAY.

THIS WAS PARTICULARLY SO IN RELATION TO EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, HE ADDED.

SPEAKING AT THE CITY LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG LUNCHEON MEETING, THE SHA TIN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (DEVELOPMENT), MR PAUL TANG, POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A VARIATION IN POPULATION STRUCTURE BETWEEN NEW TOWNS AND URBAN AREAS.

/CITING SHA