FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1978
WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT MOVES TO CAUSEWAY BAY
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THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATE FROM THE HEART OF BUSY CAUSEWAY BAY ON APRIL 3.
THE NEW OFFICE WILL OCCUPY THE 10TH TO 13TH FLOORS OF THE LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD. IT COVERS A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 60,000 SQ. FT.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOTE THAT FROM APRIL 3, GENERAL ENQUIRIES AND THOSE RELATED TO WATER ACCOUNT MATTERS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CONSUMER ENQUIRY COUNTER ON THE 11TH FLOOR CR DIAL 5-798344, 5-797744 AND 5-797265.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT WATER ENGINEER, MR. T.H. TOMLINSON, SAID THE REASON FOR THE MOVE WAS TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF BOTH THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND OTHER P...D. OFFICES REMAINING AT MURRAY BUILDING.
*THE MOVE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE FACILITIES, ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THIS BEING A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CONSUMER RECEPTION AREA ON THE 11TH FLOOR WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE THEIR ENQUIRIES DEALT WITH EXPEDITIOUSLY AND IN A PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT+, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, WHICH IS DESIGNED ON AN OPEN PLAN BASIS, IS QUITE ROOMY AND COIFORTABLE AND WILL UNDOUBTEDLY IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THOSE SECTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH, PRIOR TO THE MOVE, SUFFERED VERY CRAMPED CONDITIONS.
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IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TO STUDY MIGRATION PROCEDURES IN EUROPE
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THREE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE IGRATION DEPARTMENT ILL LEAVE FOR EUROPE NEXT WEEK TO STUDY IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS.
THE THREE OFFICERS -- MR. MANG TSI, R. TANG CHIU-SHING AND KR. YEUNG CHUN KHÔNG WILL JOIN ANOTHER OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT,
R. CHAN CHING-BOR, WHO 13 ALREADY IN EUROPE.
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE FOUR OFFICERS WILL VISIT BRANCHES OF THE HOME OFFICE CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY MATTERS, AS WELL AS LONDON AIRPORT. AND MIGRATION OFFICES AT DOVER, FOLK- STONE, SOUTHAMPTON AND PATCHESTER.
THEY WILL ALSO ATTEND A SHORT MANAGEMENT COURSE AT STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY
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