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+OBVIOUSLY, DAILY FLIGHTS WOULD BE IDEAL, SAID MR BERRY, +BUT THEY WOULD DOUBLE THE COST AND THE RHKAAF WORK LOAD.+
+AND LESS THAN THREE FLIGHTS A WEEK WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE.+
HE BELIEVES THEREFORE, THAT THE NUMBER THREE STRIKES THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY.
MR BERRY GOES ON EACH PATROL ACCOMPANIED BY ONE ASSISTANT AT A TIME, BUT ALL OF HIS ASSISTANTS ARE EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ROUTINE.
+ IN DUE COURSE, THEY WILL GET THEIR 'LAP SAP' WINGS AND WILL DO THE PATROLS ON THEIR OWN.+
TSUEN WAN PES CENTRES OPEN DURING LUNCHTIME
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TSUEN WAN RESIDENTS ARE USING THE IR LUNCH BREAK TO SEEK ADVICE AND MAKE ENQUIRIES AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES.
SINCE SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, THE CENTRES AT TSUEN KING BUILDING IN HOI PA STREET AND AT KWAI KİNG BUILDING IN KWONG FAI CIRCUIT HAVE REMAINED OPEN BETWEEN 1 PM AND 2 PM.
DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER, ABOUT 800 RESIDENTS VISITED THE TWO CENTRES.
STAFF AT THE CENTRES ALSO RECEIVED MORE THAN 1 000 PHONE CALLS INQUIRING ABOUT TENANCY DISPUTES, IMMIGRATION POLICIES, GOVERNMENT JOB VACANCIES, FAMILY QUARRELS AND FREE LEGAL ADVICE.
IN ADDITION, THEY DISTRIBUTED 1 400 FORMS, PAMPHLETS AND PUBLICITY MATERIAL.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE, THE LUNCHTIME SERVICE WOULD BE ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
+WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING EXTENDING IT TO OTHER PES CENTRES, HE SAID.
THE OTHER SIX PES CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT AT PRESENT OPERATE FROM 8.45 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 5.15 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON ON SATURDAYS.
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