SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1982
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YUEN LONG D.B. MEMBERS TO MEET THE PUBLIC
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YUEN LONG RESIDENTS WITH GOOD SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENT AND LIVING CONDITIONS CAN NOW CHANNEL THE IR VIEWS THROUGH MEETINGS WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE BOARD'S +MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME, STARTING ON OCTOBER 18, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM EVERY MONDAY AT THE MEMBERS' ROOM NEXT TO THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO LISTEN TO COMPLAINTS. + SUGGESTIONS AND OFFER COUNSELLING ADVICE. IF AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL TAKE UP THE MATTERS WITH CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THROUGH THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT.
YUEN LONG IS THE SEVENTH DISTRICT BOARD TO INTRODUCE THE SCHEME.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COULD MEET THE BOARD MEMBERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, SUCH AS THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES, THE STANDARD OF GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN THE DISTRICT AND THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
APPOINTMENTS FOR MEETINGS WITH THE UNOFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS CAN BE MADE IN PERSON AT ROOM 419 OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, OR WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT BY TELEPHONING 0-792261 EXTENSION 146, DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS,
+THOSE WITHOUT PRIOR APPOINTMENTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED, IF TIME PERMITS, ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED BASIS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+RESIDENTS OF YUEN LONG ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THEIR DB MEMBERS. PUBLIC SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE SCHEME WHICH IS TO ESTABLISH CLOSER CONTACT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS ELECTORATE.+
SAFETY COURSE FOR GAS FITTERS AND MECHANICS
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THE FIRST BATCH OF GAS FITTERS AND MECHANICS TO TAKE UP THE NEWLY INTRODUCED INTENSIVE COURSE IN LPG SAFETY HAS BEGUN RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS.
THE COURSE IS ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS ONE OF THE MEASURES TO IMPROVE GAS SAFETY IN HONG KONG AND IS SPONSORED BY THE GAS INDUSTRY WHICH DONATED EQUIPMENT FOR WORKSHOP PRACTICE.
THERE ARE TEN CLASSES, EACH OF 20 STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD WORKING EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. THE TRAINING COURSE IS DESIGNED TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF INSTALLING AND SERVICING LPG APPLIANCES.
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