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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1991

"THE ARTS RESOURCE AND COMMISSIONED TO MANAGE THE SURVEY PROFESSIONAL POLLSTERS.

INFORMATION

CENTRE

HAS

BEEN WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY

"

"THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR, AND THE RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IN EARLY 1992, HE ADDED.

DR WANG SAID THE COUNCIL WAS SUPPORTING EFFORTS BY PERFORMING GROUPS TO WIN MORE BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP WITH ITS MATCHING GRANT SCHEME, UNDER WHICH FUNDS PLEDGED BY SPONSORS ARE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR WITH A COUNCIL GRANT.

DR WANG REPORTED THAT GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL DURING THE PRESENT TERM WAS INCREASED BY 20 PER CENT FROM $29.3 MILLION IN 1989-90 TO $35.14 MILLION IN 1990-91.

HE POINTED OUT THAT FUNDING IN 1991-92 WOULD REMAIN AT THE SAME LEVEL.

APPROPRIATION BILL TO BE DEBATED ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

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SOME 44 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1991 AT THE COUNCIL MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY (MARCH 27 AND 28) WHEN IT IS INTRODUCED FOR THE SECOND READING.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

MARCH 1991 SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STARTED

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED TO CONDUCT THE MARCH 1991 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN ON EMPLOYMENT, MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO COLLECT INFORMATION VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN RESPECT OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1991.

ARE

IN

AS HONG

THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND THE SURVEY RESULTS INDICATORS AS WELL PROVIDING SHORT-TERM IN

ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET

USEFUL INFORMATION

ECONOMIC

KONG.

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