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MONDAY, JULY 15, 1991

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THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY TOGETHER WITH THE PROPOSED DATE, TIME AND LOCATIONS.

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IN THE CASE OF

ESTATE,

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PERMISSION FROM THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES FUND-RAISING EVENT IN A PUBLIC HOUSING PERMISSION OF HOUSING DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE OBTAINED. PUBLIC STREETS, FRIOR APPROVAL SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, WHILE IN A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, THE MANAGEMENT'S PERMISSION SHOULD BE SOUGHT.

* AN AGREEMENT FROM THE ORGANISATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE DONATION ΤΟ ITS DESTINATION SHOULD BE OBTAINED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID UPON COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED FUND-RAISING OPERATION, THE ORGANISER SHOULD SUBMIT A CERTIFIED AUDIT REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN 90 DAYS.

"IF THE DONATION COLLECTED IS TO BE TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE HONG KONG, THE ORGANISER SHOULD PLACE AN ADVERTISEMENT IN AT LEAST ONE LOCAL CHINESE AND ONE ENGLISH NEWSPAPER WITHIN 90 DAYS," HE ADDED.

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UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

FOR MARCH MAY 1991 RELEASED

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BOTH THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE DURING THE PERIOD MARCH MAY 1991, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MARCH MAY 1991 WAS 2.4%, COMPARED WITH 1.4% FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING FEBRUARY 1991 AND 1.6% FOR THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER.

THE INCREASES OF 1% OVER THE PRECEDING THREE-MONTH PERIOD AND 0.8 OF A PERCENTAGE POINT OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER ARE BOTH STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT.

THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN MARCH MAY 1991 WAS ESTIMATED AT 67,500, COMPARED WITH 40,500 IN THE THREK MONTHS ENDING FEBRUARY 1991 AND 44,200 IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER.

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THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MARCH MAY 1991 WAS 1.9%, COMPARED WITH 1.1% FOR DECEMBER 1990 FEBRUARY 1991 AND 1.0% FOR THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER.

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THE INCREASES OF 0.8 OF A PERCENTAGE POINT OVER THE PRECEDING THREE-MONTH PERIOD AND 0.9 OF A PERCENTAGE POINT OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER ARE BOTH STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT.

/THE ESTIMATED