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MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1983
IT WILL BE CONDUCTED ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS ON TUESDAY BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM. ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE KENNEDY TOWN BRANCH OFFICE, 82-84 BELCHER'S STREET.
THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL BE ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR TWO MONTHS.
AT FRESENT, THE 'MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSION IS BEING HELD IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN MAIN OFFICE AT 222 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, BETWEEN € PM AND 8 PM EVERY TUESDAY. STARTING TOMORROW, IT WILL BE HELD ONCE A FORTNIGHT.
SINCE THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN APRIL THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 32 CASES HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH.
MEANWHILE, AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ANSWERING AND RECORDING MACHINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN BOTH THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICES TO TAKE DOWN ENQUIRIES, COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS FOR APPOINTMENTS WITH BOARD MEMBERS AFTER OFFICE HOURS.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN IS 5-418025 AND 5-8933292 FOR WAN CHAI.
HORTICULTURE CLASS FOR TAI PO RESIDENTS ****
RESIDENTS OF TAI PO WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN HOW TO PLANT AFRICAN VIOLETS AND HONG KONG ORCHIDS AT A HORTICULTURAL CLASS STARTING NEXT MONTH.
THE CLASS IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN TAI PO, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE COURSE, ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 12 NOON ON EIGHT CONSECUTIVE SATURDAY MORNINGS, BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 3.
HORTICULTURAL EXPERTS OF THE NTSD WILL GIVE GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO PLANTS AND LECTURES ON THEIR MAINTENANCE AND PROPAGATION METHODS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT TING KOK ROAD.
SPECIAL EMPHASIS WOULD BE PLACED ON SOME POPULAR INDOOR PLANTS, INCLUDING AFRICAN VIOLETS AND HONG KONG ORCHIDS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COURSE WILL INCLUDE PLANTING DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS FIELD VISITS TO TAI PO KAU REST GARDEN.
ENTRY FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES
OFFICE, RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION.
COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BEFORE AUGUST 24 (WEDNESDAY) AND APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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