SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1986
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED BUILDING CONSTRUCTORS, IN PARTICULAR, TO INSPECT THEIR SITES FREQUENTLY TO ELIMINATE ANY STAGNANT WATER, OR TO SPRAY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK WITH DIESEL OIL ON SUCH WATER SURFACES.
+LAST MONTH, PEST CONTROL STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT CARRIED OUT A TOTAL OF 33 138 INSPECTIONS OF BUILDING SITES, OPEN SPACES AND HOUSES, AND IDENTIFIED 280 MOSQUITO BREEDING PLACES, ALL OF WHICH WERE DEALT WITH, HE ADDED.
ENQUIRY CENTRE'S OPENING HOURS CHANGED
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THE OPENING HOURS OF THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICES CENTRE IN SHUEN WAN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN TAI PO WILL BE CHANGED TO 10 AM - NOON ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 21.
THE CENTRE PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS ADMINISTERING STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, GIVING ADVICE ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES, DISTRIBUTING FORMS AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS, HANDLING ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS, AND REFERRAL OF CASES IN THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME.
APART FROM THE ENQUIRY CENTRE, RESIDENTS MAY ALSO APPROACH THE TWO SUB-OFFICES OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE IN KWONG FUK ESTATE AND TAI YUEN ESTATE FOR ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES.
A NEW TEMPORARY SUB-OFFICE WILL SOON BE OPENED TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN FU SHIN ESTATE AND MING NGA COURT.
CHILDREN TO DISPLAY ARTISTIC TALENT
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SIXTY ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED CHILDREN FROM THREE SCHOOLS IN EASTERN DISTRICT WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR ARTISTIC TALENT AT A JOINT MURAL PAINTING PROJECT TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE YUE WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CHAI WAN.
THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS WITH THE DISABLED, AND IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
/THE FESTIVAL
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