WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1984
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OTHER REASONS GIVEN BY RESPONDENTS FOR SHORT HOURS WORK INCLUDED BAD WEATHER, MATERIAL SHORTAGE, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN, CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT, ILLNESS AND INJURY.
THE BREAKDOWN FIGURES WERE OBTAINED THROUGH A MORE COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONNAIRE PREPARED FOR THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY.
IN THE FACE OF THE WORLD RECESSION IN 1982, THE DEPARTMENT INTRODUCED MORE QUESTIONS THAT YEAR FOR THE SURVEY. FURTHER QUESTIONS WERE ADDED IN JANUARY 1983 BECAUSE DOUBTS HAD BEEN EXPRESSED ABOUT WHY PEOPLE WOULD WORK SHORT HOURS VOLUNTARILY DURING RECESSION.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE DATA COLLECTED THAT THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WORKING LESS THAN 35 HOURS A WEEK COULD NOT BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATOR OF THE SIZE OF UNDEREMPLOYMENT.
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR KAI TAK RADAR TOWER *****
TWO CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED IN THE RADAR TOWER NOW BEING BUILT AT KAI TAK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAVE BEEN AWARDED.
ONE, VALUED AT ALMOST $102 000, IS FOR LIGHTING THE TOWER AND HAS BEEN AWARDED TO TAI HING ELECTRICAL COMPANY LIMITED.
THE OTHER, VALUED AT ABOUT $108 000, HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THORN EMI SECURITY (HONG KONG) LIMITED WHICH WILL INSTALL A FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR THREE OF THE EQUIPMENT ROOMS.
IN FEBRUARY, CHUNG HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT VALUED AT MORE THAN $4 MILLION TO BUILD THE 40-METRE-HIGH TOWER.
THE FUNCTION OF THE TOWER WILL BE TO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND SHOW THE POSITION AND MOVEMENTS OF ALL AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND OTHER POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE AIRFIELD.
IT WILL ALSO MONITOR THE MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS IN THE SOUTH- EASTERN APPROACHES TO HONG KONG.
WORK ON BUILDING THE TOWER STARTED LAST MONTH AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT ONE YEAR.
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