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THE SURVEY REVEALED THAT IN 1984 THE FOUR SPECIFIED GROUPS EMPLOYED AN ACCOUNTING WORKFORCE OF SOME 45 800 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 5 900 MANAGERS, 8 700 SUPERVISORS AND 31 200 CLERKS.

ANNEXED TO THE BIENNIAL MANPOWER REPORT IS A SMALL SCALE SURVEY, CONDUCTED IN 1984, TO OBTAIN EMPLOYERS' VIEW ON THE 1982- 83 ACCOUNTING GRADUATES OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $12 A COPY.

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS IN EASTERN

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MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AREA COMMITTEES, AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN EASTERN ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR SUBSIDY FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD TO CARRY OUT MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

+THERE IS STILL A LIMITED AMOUNT OF UNCOMMITTED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ALLOCATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT SAID.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SCHEME INCLUDE THE REPAIR OF FOOTPATHS, INSTALLATION OF DRAIN COVERS, PROVISION OF GUARDRAILS AND COMMUNAL LETTER BOXES FOR SQUATTER VILLAGERS AND OTHER MINOR WORKS.

AN ORGANISATION COULD APPLY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD TO SUBSIDISE PART OF THE COST BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BEAR NOT LESS THAN 30 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+AN ORGANISATION CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO MEET THE COST OF BUILDING MATERIALS WHILE PROVIDING THE LABOUR, HE SAID.

APPLICATIONS COULD BE FORWARDED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, WHICH WOULD CONSIDER EACH APPLICATION FOR ENDORSEMENT TO THE FULL BOARD.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 15, AND THESE COULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE'S CAUSEWAY BAY SUB- OFFICE AT 9-11, WING HING STREET, SHAU KEI WAN SUB-OFFICE AT 243, SHAU KEI WAN ROAD, AND THE CHAI WAN SUB-OFFICE AT BLOCK 2, HING WAH ESTATE.

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