THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1981
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SURVEY OF SHA TIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES
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A SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED INTO THE TRANSPORT AND COMMUNITY FACILITY NEEDS OF SHA TIN RESIDENTS.
IT IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE WITH ASSISTANCE OF STUDENTS FROM THE HONG KONG AND CHINESE UNIVERSITIES.
ALTOGETHER 12 000 QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT TO HOUSEHOLDS IN SUI WO COURT, WO CHE ESTATE AND YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA. THEY ARE ALSO BEING SENT TO FACTORIES IN FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA.
QUESTIONS INCLUDE AGES OF FAMILIY MEMBERS OR WORKERS, AND WHERE THEY ARE EMPLOYED, STUDY OR SPEND THE IR LEISURE.
A SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN URGED RESIDENTS TO CO-OPERATE BY FILLING THE FORMS IN ACCURATELY AND PROMPTLY.
THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN PLANNING FUTURE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SEND OFFICERS TO INTERVIEW RECIPIENTS OF QUESTIONNAIRES IN PERSON IF THE IR REPLIES ARE NOT RECEIVED BY JULY 15.
THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH. FINDINGS WILL BE TABULATED AND COMPILED INTO A REPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
IN AUGUST.
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