SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1980
SUB-OFF ICE OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE OPENS AT FANLING
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PLANS ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN NORTH DISTRICT WHICH WILL HOUSE ALL THE MAJOR DEPARTMENTS OPERATING THERE.
THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, MR JIMMY SWEETMAN, SAID THIS TODAY WHEN OPENING A SUB-OFFICE OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AT FANLING.
THE NEW OFFICE, WHICH WAS FORMERLY THE FANLING CROWN LANDS SURVEY CAMP, IS SITUATED NEXT TO FANLING MAGISTRACY IN JOCKEY CLUB ROAD.
IT CONSISTS OF THREE SINGLE-STOREY BUILDINGS WITH A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 400 SQUARE METRES.
MR SWEETMAN SAID THE NEW OFFICE WOULD ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE IN A MORE CONVENIENT LOCATION THAN HITHERTO.
THE ACCOUNTS, PERMITS AND LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS SECTIONS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD WORK FROM THERE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS, HE SAID.
+OFFICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED WHERE LAND AND LIAISON STAFF CAN MEET LOCAL PEOPLE TO DISCUSS THE IR PROBLEMS, ALTHOUGH UNFORTUNATELY MUCH OF THE LAND AND LIAISON WORK WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BE CARRIED OUT FROM THE PRESENT OFFICE IN TAI PO FOR THE TIME BEING.
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PLANS ARE HOWEVER BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THIS DISTRICT IN DUE COURSE WHICH WILL HOUSE ALL THE MAJOR DEPARTMENTS THAT OPERATE HERE, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ON A LONG-TERM BASIS, HE SAID
MR SWEETMAN SAID HE HOPED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD MAKE GOOD USE OF THE SUB-OFFICE, WHICH SHOULD SAVE THEM A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND TROUBLE PREVIOUSLY SPENT ON TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE MAIN OFFICE IN TAI PO.
HE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE GUESTS PRESENT AND OTHER PEOPLE LIVING IN THE DISTRICT FOR THEIR CONTINUING CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS EFFORTS, BOTH WITH REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW TOWN IN THE AREA AND ITS COMMUNITY BUILDING WORK.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER JOHNSON, AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.
THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE IN THE NEW OFFICE, BESIDES HANDLING CROWN RENT MATTERS, WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING WATER CHARGES. RATES, FIXED PENALTY CHARGES AND STAMP DUTY. IT WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM ON SATURDAY,
/NORTH DISTRICT