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SUNDAY, JULY 6, 1986

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ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MISS YEUNG KAM-CHUN, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR POON CHI-FAI.

MORE THAN 120 LOCAL BODIES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS ARE TAKING PART ORGANISING SOME 600 SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT.

THESE INCLUDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES, INTEREST CLASSES, OUTINGS, CAMPAIGNS, SPORTS, GAMES, COMPETITIONS, VARIETY SHOWS AND CARNIVALS.

A PAMPHLET LISTING THE ADDRESSES OF THE ORGANISERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS BRANCH OFFICES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT.

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SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL GOING ON

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.

THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 145 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN RANDOMLY FROM THOSE IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING ELECTRICITY AND GAS) AND THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) AND THEY COVER ALL THOSE IN THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS).

QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED BY THE SURVEY AT THE END JUNE OF AND REMINDERS ARE BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS NOT RESPONDING TO THE INITIAL MAIL ENQUIRY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON JUNE 30 FOR EACH ESTABLISHMENT. SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THESE 145 000 ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF APRIL-JUNE 1986.

RESPONDENTS HAVING DIFFICULTIES COMPLETING THE FORMS SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR HELP AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668.

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