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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1985

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D3 MEMBERS CALL ON WIGGHAM

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HIJN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM,

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, BOARD MEMBERS HAD AN EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION WITH MR WIGGHAM ON VARIOUS ISSUES INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND THE ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT STAFF SITUATIONS IN DISTRICT OFFICES, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS OFFICES, AND THE APPOINTMENT O AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, SAID AFTER THE MEETING THAT THE INFORMAL GATHERING WAS USEFUL IN FOSTERING BETTER COMMUNICATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

MANPOWER SURVEY TO START NEXT WEEK

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THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY 'EXT WEEK TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER NEEDS OF THE ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING INDUSTRY.

THE DATA COLLECTED WILL ASSIST THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEE ON ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING TRAINING TO FORMULATE APPROPRIATE TRAINING PLANS TO MEET DEMANDS FROM THE INDUSTRY. EMPLOYERS ARE THEREFORE URGED TO COOPERATE IN SUPPLYING INFORMATION,+ THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, MR J.E. STRICKLAND SAID.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAVE BEEN SENT TO ABOUT 1 500 ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS, SUPPLIERS, CONSULTANCY COMPANIES, SERVICE BUREAUS IN THE INDUSTRY AND COMPUTER USERS IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES.

DURING THE SURVEY, FROM NOVEMBER 29 TO DECEMBER 18, INTERVIEWERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT THE SELECTED COMPANIES TO COLLECT AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

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

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