XN000022-1983-12-27 — Page 8

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1983

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RABIES GUARD MUST BE RENEWED

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SINCE THE LAST MAJOR RABIES OUTBREAK AT THE END OF 1980 MANY THOUSANDS OF DOGS HAVE BEEN INOCULATED AGAINST THE FATAL DISEASE.

BUT A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY: THE INOCULATION PERIOD IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS AND AFTER THEN THE DOG MUST BE RE-INOCULATED.+

HE ADDED THAT ALL DOGS WHICH WERE INOCULATED IN LATE 1980 AND EARLY 1981 ARE NOW DUE FOR RE-INOCULATION,

INFORMATION LEAFLETS ABOUT THE DISEASE, AND A LIST OF ABOUT 25 INOCULATION CENTRES, ARE AVAILABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND LEADING PET SHOPS.

THE INOCULATIONS, GIVEN BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, ARE FREE AND AT THE TIME OF INOCULATION DOG OWNERS ARE PRESENTED WITH A DOG LICENCE WHICH IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS.

THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR NOT HAVING A VALID DOG LICENCE IS $5 000 AND 12 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT.

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SURVEY OF ECONOMY STARTING SOON

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL NEXT MONTH BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL

IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.

THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 48 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES: COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) AND THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING: MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS).

INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON DECEMBER 30 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.

/SOME 10 000