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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1987

SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION IN 1982, EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS HAVE ARRANGED FUNCTIONS, VISITS, ESCORT SERVICE AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED.

"FOR THE EMPLOYEES, THEY CAN ENRICH THEIR LEISURE LIFE AND WIDEN THEIR HORIZON.

"WITH PROPER ORGANISATION AND TRAINING, THEY CAN TAKE PART IN DIFFERENT LEVELS OF VOLUNTEER WORK, MAKING USE OF THEIR DIVERSE SKILLS, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, HOBBIES AND EXPERIENCE OF LIFE.

"THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND ENHANCE THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PLANNING OR PARTICIPATING IN VOLUNTEER WORK, MRS WONG SAID.

"THE EMPLOYER ALSO BENEFITS. IN ENCOURAGING THE EMPLOYEES ΤΟ CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS, THE SENSE OF BELONGING AND THE SPIRIT OF DEDICATION AND CO-OPERATION AMONG STAFF WILL LIKEWISE BE RAISED.

"FURTHERMORE, IT CAN HELP BUILD A GOOD IMAGE FOR ORGANISATION, IT 18 INDEED A MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT," SHE SAID.

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THE

CLOTHING AND HANDBAG INDUSTRIES SURVEY BEGINS

VOCATIONAL 19 AND MANPOWER

THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE TRAINING

IS CONDUCTING COUNCIL

A SURVEY

AUGUST BETWEEN COLLECT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 TO

INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION OF THE CLOTHING AND HANDBAG INDUSTRIES.

CLOTHING

INDUSTRY

THE OF

COVERS

THE HANDBAG INDUSTRY

GARMENT, COVERS

THE

OF THE SURVEY KNITWEAR AND FUR SECTIONS AND THAT HANDBAG, WALLET AND PURSE SECTIONS.

AGO

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS WERE SENT TWO WEEKS

THE TWO SURVEYS. OFFICERS FROM TO 1,200 ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE

AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

AT THESE CENSUS

CALL WILL ESTABLISHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

AND WITHOUT

INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE

SUMMARIES STATISTICAL WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

PROVIDING

EMPLOYERS ARE URGED ΤΟ COOPERATE BY INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE USED IN FORMULATING TRAINING PLANS THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRIES.

ACCURATE TO MEET

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