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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1980
SURVEY ON PAYMENT FACILITIES
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A SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT NEXT MONTH, WITH THE HELP OF HONG KONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES, TO DECIDE WHETHER THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TREASURY COLLECTION FACILITIES.
THE SURVEY, ORGANISED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE TREASURY, WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE CENTRAL COLLECTION OFFICE IN ICE HOUSE STREET AND AT THE SUB-TREASURIES IN CAUSEWAY BAY, YAU MA TEI AND KOWLOON CITY.
ITS PURPOSE IS TO FIND OUT WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT DEMAND FOR A FURTHER SUB-TREASURY, AND IF SO, ITS BEST LOCATION.
A SPOKESMAN CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WILL BE MAKING PAYMENTS AT THE TREASURY OFFICES NEXT MONTH TO CO-OPERATE IN THIS SURVEY.
IT WILL ASSIST THE TREASURY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH BETTER AND SPEEDIER SERVICE, HE SAID.
SWIMMING GALA TO BE HELD IN TAI PO *****
MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SWIMMING GALA TO BE HELD AT THE FANLING SWIMMING COMPLEX ON JULY 5.
THE EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AIMS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SWIMMING AND RAISE COMPETITION STANDARDS IN TAI PO NEW TOWN.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NORMAN CHAN, REGIONAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, NEW TERRITORIES EAST, MR KWAN PING- YUEN AND DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE GALA.
COMPETITIONS, OPEN TO LOCAL RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES ARE DIVIDED INTO FREE STYLE, BREAST STROKE, BACK STROKE AND BUTTERFLY SECTIONS,
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY (JUNE 28). DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DISTRICT AND RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICES, AS WELL AS SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD SAID THE FUNCTION WAS AMONG THE 110 PROJECTS BEING ORGANISED BY THE BOARD AND RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE FOR TAI PO RESIDENTS DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR,
THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE ARCHERY, CANOEING, BALL GAMES, CAMPING, HIKING, LAUNCH PICNICS AND HORSE RIDING.
TEAM GAMES AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO BEING ORGANISED AT THE MORE REMOTE VILLAGES WHERE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ARE NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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