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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1990

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APRIL-JUNE REPORT ON GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY PUBLISHED

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UNEMPLOYMENT

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THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR APRIL-JUNE 1990, WHICH CONTAINS STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR THE QUARTER, IS NOW ON SALE.

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

COPIES OF THE REPORT AT $11.5 EACH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

FOUR II'S ARRESTED

IMMIGRATION

INVESTIGATORS, ACTING ON INFORMATION, ARRESTED FOUR MALE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA IN TSUEN WAN AREA YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY).

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ONE OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, AGED 22, WAS APPREHENDED AT KNITTING FACTORY. HE IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE USED A HONG HONG IDENTITY CARD RELATING TO ANOTHER PERSON.

SUBSEQUENT ENQUIRIES LED TO THE ARRESTS OF THE OTHER THREE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AGED 27, 35 AND 40 IN A RESIDENTIAL FLAT.

THE FOUR ARE NATIVES OF CHIU CHOW AND CLAIMED TO HAVE SNEAKED INTO HONG KONG IN JANUARY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

THE EMPLOYER OF THE FACTORY IS ASSISTING WITH INVESTIGATIONS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT REITERATED THAT THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

HE ALSO REMINDED ALL EMPLOYERS THAT THEY SHOULD CHECK THE IDENTITY OF THEIR RECRUITS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATIONALITY.

EMPLOYERS WILL BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION IF THEY DO NOT OBSERVE THIS LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE COME ACROSS DOUBTFUL PROOF OF IDENTITY MAY CALL THE INVESTIGATION HOTLINE, 824 1551, DURING OFFICE HOURS.