WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1976
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BUSY YEAR FOR PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS
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THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES AND CASES HANDLED BY THE 22 PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT REACHED 1,671,867 IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 7.9 PER CENT OVER THE PRECEDING YEAR.
THIS TOTAL WAS MADE UP OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF 748,499 FORMS/PAMPHLETS AND BOOKLETS AND THE HANDLING OF 786,224 ENQUIRIES AS WELL AS 137,144 PERSONAL OR GROUP CASES.
OF THE ENQUIRIES AND CASES, SOME 33,000 WERE ABOUT JOBS AND VACANCIES, ABOUT 29,000 CONCERNED APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING WHILE 28,000 WERE ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AIDS.
AMONG THE TEN SUBJECTS ON WHICH MOST QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WERE LOCATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES, REGISTRATION AND POST REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE, RENT INCREASES, EXAMINATIONS, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE/RELIEF/COMPENSATION AND ADULT AND EXTRA-MURAL COURSES.
AS FOR THE FORMS AND BOOKLETS DISTRIBUTED, THE FORMS IN DEMAND MOST WERE ENROLMENT FORMS FOR THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (141,171)- APPLICATION FORMS FOR GOVERNMENT POSTS (121,920) AND APPLICATION FORMS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE (79,933). OTHER POPULAR ITEMS INCLUDED REGISTRATION FORMS FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FORMS ON TENANCY MATTERS AND +WALK FOR A MILLION+.
PUBLIC DUMP AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION TO BE CLOSED TOMORROW
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DUMPING AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE MOVE IS TAKEN AS A STAGE HAS NOW BEEN REACHED IN THE RECLAMATION WORKS WHERE NO FURTHER DUMPING CAN BE ACCEPTED UNTIL CURRENT CONSTRUCTION WORK ON MAJOR STORMWATER DRAINS IS COMPLETED.
IN THE MEANTIME, CONTRACTORS WISHING TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS EXCAVATION MAY APPLY FOR LICENCES TO DISPOSE OF THEIR SPOILS AT SHA TIN.
THESE LICENCES MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE BY WRITING TO THE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, SHA TIN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL, SHA TIN.
ANOTHER PUBLIC DUMP WOULD BE OPENED AT LAI CHI KOK BAY LATER IN THE YEAR.