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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1994

OF THE BUILDINGS CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION IN THE MONTH, USABLE FLOOR AREAS FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC USES ARE 42.667.8 SQUARE METRES AND 47,252.0 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

IN THE SAME MONTH, THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED 26 OCCUPATION PERMITS 12 FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, THREE FOR KOWLOON AND 11 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ISSUED.

IN ADDITION, 37 DEMOLITION CONSENTS INVOLVING 94 BUILDINGS WERE

THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT'S CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 581 COMPLAINTS OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 1,586 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED 629 REMOVAL ORDERS ON UNAUTHORISED WORKS.

THE DEPARTMENT'S DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION ALSO INSPECTED 784 BUILDINGS AND OBTAINED 27 EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE COURT.

JOB BAZAAR IN SHA TIN FOR RETRAINEES

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A JOB BAZAAR IN SHA TIN ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 7) TO HELP WORKERS AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING, INCLUDING RETRAINEES, FIND JOBS.

ORGANISED

BY THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (LES) AND SPONSORED BY THE EMPLOYEES RETRAINING BOARD (ERB), THE BAZAAR AIMS AT PROVIDING A CHANCE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT AND DISCUSS ABOUT JOB VACANCIES AND EMPLOYMENT

SITUATION.

"A TOTAL OF 15 EMPLOYERS FROM DIFFERENT TRADES INCLUDING HOTEL, COMMUNICATION, SECURITY, CATERING, COURIER SERVICE, RETAIL SALES AND DEPARTMENT STORE WILL TAKE PART TO BRIEF JOB-SEEKERS ABOUT THEIR TRADES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH VACANCY INFORMATION," SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES) MR RAYMOND CHAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

"THEY WILL ALSO SELECT POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES INTERVIEWS OR ARRANGE INTERVIEWS ON OTHER DATES."

FOR ON-THE-SPOT

NOTING THAT THE TWO JOB BAZAARS HELD IN JULY AND SEPTEMBER WERE WELL RECEIVED, MR CHAN SAID: "WE HOPE THAT THE COMING BAZAAR WILL BE EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL AND WILL FACILITATE JOB-SEEKERS TO SECURE JOBS THEY LIKE.

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DURING THE BAZAAR, THE ERB WILL GIVE A TALK ON THE EMPLOYEES RETRAINING SCHEME. TWO OF THE TRAINING ORGANISATIONS THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN ACTION AND THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE WILL COUNSEL JOB-SEEKERS WHO NEED TO CHANGE JOBS BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC

RESTRUCTURING,

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