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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1983
FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, 18 PER CENT OF THE 289 280 ENQUIRIES CONCERNED RENT INCREASES AND 17 PER CENT ON EVICTION AND RECOVERY OF PREMISES.
OF THE 271 479 ENQUIRIES ON GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 68 PER CENT RELATED TO JOBS AND VACANCIES, 5.5 PER CENT ON VERIFICATION OF MARITAL STATUS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, AND 26.5 PER CENT ON MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
THERE WERE 270 067 ENQUIRIES ABOUT IMMIGRATION MATTERS, WITH 12.6 PER CENT ON EMIGRATION AND OVERSEAS VISITS, AND 9.7 PER CENT ON MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE NUMBER OF PES CENTRES HAD NOW BEEN INCREASED TO 63 THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF FREE SERVICES, SUCH AS DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT AND SOME NON-GOVERNMENT FORMS, GENERAL PUBLIC ENQUIRIES, ADMINISTERING OF STATUTORY DECLARATIONS AND FREE LEGAL ADVICE.
IN ADDITION, CONSUMER COUNCIL'S ENQUIRY COUNTERS AND RENT OFFICERS ARE ALSO ATTACHED TO SEVERAL OF THE PES CENTRES.
ANY ENQUIRIES ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PES CENTRES CAN BE MADE AT THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD OR ON TELEPHONE 3-692255.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
NEW TRANSPORT LICENSING OFFICE IN SHA TIN
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, WILL BE OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHA TIN LICENSING OFFICE ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 19) AT 11 AM AT K.C.R. HOUSE, 5/F, SHA TIN STATION, NEW TERRITORIES.
THE NEW OFFICE WILL START OPERATION AT 2 PM ON THE SAME DAY.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THIS EVENT.
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