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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1987

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BETWEEN MARCH 1986 AND MARCH 1987, INCREASES OF 11.6 PER

CENT, 12.8 PER CENT AND 12.0 PER CENT WERE REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR; THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, RESPECTIVELY, OVER THE SAME PERIOD. THE ♫ORRESPONDING INCREASES IN THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED WERE 7.0 PER CENT, 8.1 PER CENT AND 7.3 PER CENT.

FROM

DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STATISTICS, MARCH 1987, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $11 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG AND AT THE SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

HOME SAFETY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

YAU,

TODAY HOME IN

THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MRS IRENE (SUNDAY) URGED THE PUBLIC TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO SAFETY AT ORDER TO AVOID ACCIDENTS.

MRS YAU REVEALED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HOME SAFETY MONTHS CAMPAIGN AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN, THAT IN THE FIRST SIX OF THE YEAR, 55 PEOPLE HAD DIED IN ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THEIR HOMES,

THESE FATAL ACCIDENTS INCLUDED FALLS, BURNS AND CHOKING FROM

FOOD.

DANGERS IN "IT IS EASY TO OVERLOOK POSSIBLE HIDDEN

HOMRS AS THE DOMESTIC PEOPLE FEEL BEING FAMILIAR WITH

ENVIRONMENT THEY ARE USED TO AND TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT EVERYTHING IS SAFE," MRS YAU SAID.

THE HOME

CONCEPTS SAFETY SET

TWO UP

AGO FROM ACCIDENTS OCCURRED

YEARS

PROMOTE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SINCE THE HOME SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WAS FOLLOWING THE INCREASE OF DEATHS AT HOME AS DEFINED BY THE CORONER'S COURT.

RESULTING

ACTIVITIES AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA TODAY INCLUDED A VARIETY SHOW,

HOME SAFETY AN EXHIBITION AND A COMPUTER QUIZ THROUGH WHICH HINTS OF WERE DELIVERED.

COVERS VARIOUS

THE EXHIBITION

ASPECTS OF HOME SAFETY AND ILLUSTRATES THE POTENTIAL DANGERS IN A HOME ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING DROWNING, FIRE HAZARDS, ELECTRICITY SHOCK AND SUFFOCATING. IT WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TILL JULY 20 AT THE VENUE.

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THE VARIETY