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TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1992

TRAINING FOR NEW RECRUITS WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON FOUR EVENINGS AND ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO ATTEND TWO NINE-DAY TRAINING CAMPS BEFORE PASSING OUT.

THE MAJORITY OF TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SCENIC PARKS OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

COUNTRY

ON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING, VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON TWO EVENINGS AND ONE WEEKEND A MONTH. THERE ARE TWO CAMP PERIODS, ONE OF WHICH IS SPENT ON MANNING THE HONG KONG-CHINA BORDER.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS AT SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 31 THIS YEAR.

FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION,

HEADQUARTERS ON TEL. 576 1371.

PLEASE

CONTACT

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY UNDERWAY

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THE

VOLUNTEERS'

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO CONDUCT THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DURING THE QUARTER FROM APRIL YEAR.

TO JUNE THIS

1981, COLLECTS

THE MONTHLY SURVEY, CONDUCTED SINCE AUGUST INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT, GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.

AND THE

IN ADDITION, QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD, HONG KONG RESIDENTS WORKING IN CHINA, WORKER DISPLACEMENT IN HONG KONG, HOUSING DEMAND AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.

ABOUT 4,500 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM EACH MONTH FROM ALL DISTRICTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.

ABOUT 50 PER CENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED THREE MONTHS AGO WILL BE SURVEYED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.

TO

AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY.

/CENSUS OFFICERS

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