SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1977
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NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE IN KOWLOON BAY, KOWLOON.
THE NEW INSPECTION CENTRE, THE EIGHTH IN HONG KONG, WILL BE BUILT ON A 13,000-SQUARE METRE SITE ON THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION, AND WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM WAI YIP STREET.
WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL HAVE EIGHT INSPECTION LANES CAPABLE OF HANDLING 200 VEHICLES A DAY.
OTHER FACILITIES IN THE CENTRE WILL CONSIST OF AN OFF ICE BLOCK, AN INSPECTION WORKSHOP, A STORE HOUSE, OFFICES FOR STAFF, A PUBLIC WAITING ROOM, LECTURE ROOM AND CONFERENCE ROOM.
THE INSPECTION LANES WILL LEAD FROM THE STREET TO THE WORKSHOP WHICH WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH SERVICE PITS AND VARIOUS TYPES OF TESTING DEVICES, INCLUDING A DYNAMO METER FOR TESTING ENGINE.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1978.
SURVEY ON SOCIAL NEEDS IN QUARRY BAY
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A THREE-DAY SURVEY ON THE SOCIAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE QUARRY BAY AREA WILL BE CONDUCTED NEXT WEEK STARTING FROM MONDAY (JULY 25).
A TOTAL OF 30 VOLUNTEERS, EACH ISSUED WITH AN IDENTITY CARD, WILL VISIT A SAMPLE OF 250 FAMILIES TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC CONDITION IN THE AREA, MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES NEEDS.
MR. STEPHEN LAM, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR EASTERN WHO IS ALSO THE ORGANISER OF THE PROJECT, SAID THE DATA COLLECTED WILL BE ANALYSED AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREA,+
ANOTHER OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT, MR. LAM SAID, WAS TO PROMOTE THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG THE RESIDENTS THROUGH THE IR INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.
IN ORDER TO EQUIP THE VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR SURVEY, A TWO-DAY TRAINING COURSE WAS HELD FOR THEM. TOPICS IN THE COURSE INCLUDED DATA COLLECTING AND INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, DATA ANALYSIS METHODS AND THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF A VOLUNTEER.
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