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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1986

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY REPORT OUT

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THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1985 IS AVAILABLE AND CONTAINS STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR THE QUARTER.

IT ALSO CONTAINS DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR FORCE, INCLUDING THEIR AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACTIVITY STAT, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, MONTHLY EMPLOYMET EARNINGS AS WELL AS REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

COPIES OF THE REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AT $8 PER

COPY.

ADVANCE PAYMENT OF WELFARE ALLOWANCES

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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE EARLIER TO PERSONS WHOSE PAYMENT DATES FALL DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT PERSONS DUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS ON MARCH 28, 29, 30 AND 31 MAY CASH THEIR COUPONS ON MARCH 24, 25, 26 AND 27 RESPECTIVELY, OR LATER AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFF ICES,

LEASE SIGNING CEREMONY FOR HOSTEL ****

A LEASE-SIGNING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR THE SETTING UP OF A HOSTEL FOR SINGLE ELDERLY MEN IN SHAM SHUI PO.

CHAIRMAN OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ASSISTANCE SCHEME, MR TAI TUNG-NGOK, WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THE PREMISES, WILL SIGN A THREE-YEAR LEASE WITH THE SALVATION ARMY, WHICH WILL MANAGE THE HOSTEL.

'SHAM SHUT