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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1986

SUBSEQUENT TO THE SURVEY, THE COMMITTEE WOULD MAKE SUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIALISTS, HE SAID.

THE FIELD SURVEY WHICH LASTS UNTIL FEBRUARY 5 WILL BE CONDUCTED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

THEY WILL VISIT 150 FACTORIES WHICH HAVE BEEN SELECTED AT RANDOM IN THE DISTRICT. THE MANAGEMENT AND SOME 1 000 FEMALE WORKERS AGED 18 OR ABOVE WILL BE INTERVIEWED.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT NO NAMES OF PERSONS OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE SURVEY AND ALL DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD.

INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED THROUGH RANDOM SAMPLING WILL BE NOTIFIED BY AN EXPLANATORY LETTER WITH THE SCHEDULED TIME OF VISIT BY THE SURVEY STAFF. EACH SURVEY TEAM MEMBER WILL CARRY A PROPER ACCREDITED IDENTITY CARD BEARING A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HOLDER.

MEANWHILE, STAFF OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CALL ON THE FACTORIES TO EXPLAIN TO THEM MATTERS RELATED TO THE SURVEY.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MAY.

FUNDS APPROVED FOR BETTER FACILITIES

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THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS APPROVED AN ALLOCATION OF $20 000 TO IMPROVE EXISTING FACILITIES IN A COMMUNITY CENTRE, AND TWO COMMUNITY HALLS IN THE DISTRICT.

SINCE JUNE LAST YEAR, THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

IN EASTERN, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ALSO BEEN APPOINTED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THESE CENTRES AND HALLS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES AND TO PROMOTE THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT ROLE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THESE COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRE, WHICH PROVIDE BASIS FACILITIES SUCH AS BASKETBALL COURTS, ASSEMBLY HALLS, BADMINTON COURTS AND CONFERENCE ROOMS, ARE ALSO USED FOR HOLDING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES.