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Detailed analysis of labour force characteristics is given in the report on the General Household Survey which is published four times a year.

The next report covering the quarter ending June 1996 will be on sale at by the end of September at the Government Publications Centre at ground floor, Low Block, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.

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Gas Safety Advisory Committee to meet tomorrow

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The Gas Safety Advisory Committee (GSAC) will hold its eighth meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) to consider a number of items concerning gas safety including safety controls regarding the procurement and use of liquefied petroleum gas cylinder regulators.

GSAC was formed in 1991 to advise the Gas Authority on any matter relevant to the importation, manufacture, storage, transport, supply or use of gas as defined under the Gas Safety Ordinance.

The committee also conveys to the Gas Authority any views pertaining to the interests of the gas industry and those of consumers of fuel gases in general.

It advises the Gas Authority on matters relating to the gas safety legislation.

The first meeting was held in 1992 and subsequently conducted meetings about twice a year.

Chaired by the Gas Authority, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Hugh Phillipson, the committee comprises 10 unofficial members.

Unofficial members are Ms Jennifer Chow, Director of Wah Hing Group; Mr Alan Lee, Materials Management Manager of Dow Chemical Pacific Ltd; Mr Albert Ma, Managing Director of Hong Kong LP Gas (Holdings) Ltd; Mr Malcolm J Matthews, Managing Director of The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd; Mr Pang Yiu-kai, Director of Jardine Pacific Ltd; Mr Edward Pong, Executive Director of Shiu Wing Steel Ltd; Mr So Bo-ming, Vice General Manager of Crown Gas Stoves Co Ltd; Mr Charley Song Lin, Vice President of China Resources Petrochems (Group) Co Ltd; Mr Clement Tao, Managing Director of Associated Advisers Ltd and Dr Samuel Wong, Managing Partner of Associated Consulting Engineers.

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