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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1986

CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT

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THE GROUND FLOOR AND COCKLOFT OF 26-28, WUN SHA STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY, ARE TO BE CLOSED SO THAT DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT THE COCKLOFT CAN BE CARRIED OUT.

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON FEBRUARY 27 SO THAT THE STRUCTURES CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

NOTICES INFORMING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTHORITY'S INTENTION TO TAKE COURT ACTION WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (SATURDAY).

A DEMOLITION ORDER ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN OCTOBER, 1985, HAS BEEN IGNORED.

A BUILDING AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID DEMOLITION WOULD BE UNDERTAKEN ONCE THE CLOSURE ORDER WAS ISSUED.

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DECEMBER SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL BEGINS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING THE DECEMBER ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN RESPECT OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1986.

THE SURVEY 1S CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE HONG KONG LABOUR MARKET.

THIS ROUND OF THE SURVEY COVERS SOME 34 000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) AND SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION= FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSİNESS SERVICES- COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) AND THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING- MANUFACTURING ELECTRICITY AND GAS).

INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON DECEMBER 30 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT. SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE OCTOBER – DECEMBER PERIOD.

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