THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1974
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, THE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO TAKE ACTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT TO RECOVER SUMS OUTSTANDING FROM INDIVIDUAL OWNERS. HOWEVER, THE COST AND COMPLEXITY OF THE COURT PROCEDURE FREQUENTLY DISCOURAGED THEM FROM TAKING THIS COURSE OF ACTION.
+SOME WAY MUST BE FOUND TO PROVIDE A SIMPLER MECHANISM FOR THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES TO COLLECT SUMS WITHHELD BY UNCOOPERATIVE OWNERS AND THIS COULD BE A MAJOR AREA OF ACTIVITY FOR A SMALL DEBTS TRIBUNAL WHEN AND IF ONE IS ESTABLISHED, + HE ADDED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF THE FULL TEXT OF MR. LIGHTBODY'S SPEECH ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS PRESS ROOM, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
S.V.D. FIELD UNIT MOVES ******
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S MONGKOK SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNIT HAS MOVED TO ROOMS 812-815 ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF YUNG HING BUILDING, 610, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
THE UNIT WAS FORMERLY LOCATED IN THE KOWLOON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, BUT WAS MOVED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF MONGKOK RESIDENTS.
THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE MONGKOK SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNIT ARE :-
3-313135 FOR SUPERVISOR AND GENERAL REGISTRY, 3-313270 FOR DEPUTY SUPERVISOR AND WORKERS, AND 3-313262 FOR WORKERS.
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