MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1982
ENQUIRIES OFFICE OPENED IN TUEN MUN
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A PERMANENT COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE (CABO) WAS OPENED IN TUEN MUN TODAY (MONDAY) TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF TWO LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME DEVELOPMENT.
THE OFFICE IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF TING LUNG HOUSE IN ON TING ESTATE.
IT WILL OPEN FROM 8.45 AM TO 5.15 PM ON WEEK-DAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON ON SATURDAYS.
RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GO THERE TO MAKE STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, FILE COMPLAINTS, GET ANSWERS TO GENERAL ENQUIRIES AND OBTAIN GOVERNMENT PAMPHLETS AND FORMS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING FREE LEGAL ADVICE CAN ALSO APPROACH THE BRANCH OFFICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID A TEMPORARY CABO HAD BEEN OPENED IN ON TING ESTATE OFFICE FOUR MONTHS AGO AND HAD SERVED THE THE LOCAL POPULATION WELL, BUT THERE WAS A NEED FOR A PERMANENT SITE.
HE SAID BESIDES PROVIDING FACILITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF A PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICES CENTRE, THE CABO WOULD ALSO ARRANGE DISTRICT-WIDE CULTURAL EVENTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE CABO OPENED TODAY IS THE SECOND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE FIRST BEING OPENED IN MUI WO LAST SEPTEMBER. IT WILL SERVE THE 30 000 RESIDENTS OF ON TING AND YAU OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND SIU ON COURT HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
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TUEN MUN ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR THREE NIGHTS
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MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED THAT FROM 9 PM TONIGHT, THE SECTION
OF TUEN MUN ROAD BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND SHAM TSENG WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC UNTIL 5.30 AM TOMORROW.
THE SAME TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT WILL BE ENFORCED TOMORROW AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR ROAD SURFACING WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE PERIODS, EASTBOUND OR TSUEN WAN-BOUND TRAFFIC ON TUEN MUN ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED AT THE SHAM TSENG INTERCHANGE VIA THE SLIP ROAD ONTO CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
WESTBOUND OR TUEN MUN-BOUND TRAFFIC INTENDING TO USE TUEN MUN ROAD WILL HAVE TO USE CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND WILL ALSO BE DIVERTED VIA THE SLIP ROAD AT THE SHAM TSENG INTERCHANGE ONTO TUEN MUN ROAD.