FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1974
ANOTHER TYPE OF WORK WHICH THEY DO IS PROMOTING VOLUNTARY SERVICES AND CONDUCTING COURSES FOR VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
MR. LEE POINTED OUT THAT IN THEIR WORK THE C.Y.O.S HAVE COME UP AGAINST TWO MAIN DIFFICULTIES. THESE WERE THAT THE PUBLIC DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IR ROLE AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STAFF.
MANY PEOPLE, HE SAID, BELIEVED THE WORK OF THE C.Y.O. DUPLICATED THAT OF THE C.D.O. OR WAS TIED IN IN SOME WAY.
THE C.Y.O., HE EXPLAINED, IS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKER WHO DEVELOPS THE CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE OR SOCIAL WORK FIELD WHILE THE C.D.0. IS A GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR WHO FORMS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT AND CO-ORDINATES THE GOVERNMENT'S ADMINISTRATION WORK IN THE DISTRICT. HE SAID THEIR WORK COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER.
ON STAFFING, HR. LEE SAID, DEMANDS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS WERE EVER INCREASING AND WITH ONLY AN ASSISTANT AND CLERICAL STAFF, THE C.Y.O.S WERE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO RESPOND TO ALL DEMANDS MADE OF THEM.
GOOD PROGRESS IN WATER AND POWER SUPPLIES PROGRAMME
IN LICENSED AREAS *******
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY AND WATER TO LIENSED AREAS IS PROGRESSING AS SCHEDULED.
WORK ON THE INSTALLATION OF AN OVERHEAD POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AT CHEUNG-SHA WAN LICENSED AREA THREE IS GOING AHEAD SWIFTLY AND THE INSTALLATION OF A PIPED WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA IS NOW NEARING COMPLETION.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS FINALISED THE KOWLOON BAY LICENSED AREA STAGE ONE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND TENDERS FOR THE WORKS COSTING ABOUT $150,000 WILL BE INVITED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THE AREA, AT A COST OF $465,000, WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK.
THE POWER AND WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER LICENSED AREAS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MEANWHILE, HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S TECHNICAL STAFF ARE PREPARING DRAWINGS AND TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR SIMILAR WORKS TO BE INSTALLED AT OTHER LICENSED AREAS. THE INITIAL PHASE WILL INCLUDE CHAI WAN LICENSED AREAS 2 AND 3; CHEUNG SHA WAN LICENSED AREA 2, SAM KAR TSUEN AND HIP WO STREET LICENSED AREAS.
TENDERS WILL BE INVITED PROGRESSIVELY AS SOON AS DOCUMENTS FOR EACH AREA ARE PREPARED.
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