MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1983
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DETAILS OF THE FUNCTION WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 29) AT 3 PM IN THE LOBBY OF BROADCASTING HOUSE, RTHK, BROADCAST DRIVE, KOWLOON.
MR CHU PUI-HING, HEAD OF CHINESE RADIO PROGRAMME, RTHK WILL CHAIR THE CONFERENCE TOGETHER WITH MR HANDRICK NG, PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE MISS STONEY POON,
REPRESENTING DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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SECOND CABO OPENED FOR ISLANDERS
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A NEW COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE (CABO) WAS OPENED ON CHEUNG CHAU TODAY - THE SECOND SUCH OFFICE OF THE ISLAND DISTRICT TO SERVE THE LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE FIRST CABO WAS SET UP ON MUI WO IN 1981.
SPEAKING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID THE NEW OFFICE WAS A STEP AHEAD IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT.
HE SAID STAFF WORKING IN THE CABO WOULD MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
+THIS WILL ENABLE COMMUNITY SPIRIT TO PROSPER AND DEVELOP AS WELL AS FOR THE ISLANDERS TO WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS, HE SAID.
SITUATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF 22 SAN HING STREET, SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE NEW OFFICE WILL INCLUDE THE ADMINISTERING OF STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, THE DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT FORMS AND PAMPHLETS, HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS AND ANSWERING ENQUIRIES ABOUT GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
STAFF WILL ALSO HELP RESIDENTS SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS AND REFLECT THEIR VIEWS TO GOVERNMENT.
I HOPE RESIDENTS WILL MAKE FULL USE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED,* SAID MR YAP.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE FOUR UNOFFICIAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENTING CHEUNG CHAU, MR YIU KAI-HANG, MR FUNG CHI-KANG, MR WONG WAI-KWAN AND MISS LEE WAI-FONG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE, MR KWONG PING-YAU.
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