SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1987
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CUSTOMS TO GO COMPUTER ISED
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THE EXISTING INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WILL SOON BE CENTRALLY COMPUTERISED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED IN-HOUSE COMPUTER SYSTEM.
A SUM OF $9.5 MILLION HAS RECENTLY BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM.
THE SYSTEM, WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL IN ABOUT TWO YEARS' TIME, WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN AREAS OF CUSTOMS CONTROL, THE COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTELLIGENCE, AND THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF DUTIES.
IT IS ALSO A SYSTEM THAT IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AFTER FOUR YEARS OF STUDIES AND IS PART OF A MODERNISATION PROGRAMME OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL COMPRISE A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, FIVE INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLERS, 12 PRINTERS AND 40 TERMINALS.
SOUTHERN DB MEMBERS VISIT WELFARE CENTRES
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MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD VISITED SIX LOCAL WELFARE INSTITUTIONS TODAY (SUNDAY) TO LOOK AT THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT AND TO EXPRESS THE IR CARE AND CONCERN.
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THE GOODWILL VISIT, INITIATED BY THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, COVERED CHESHIRE HOME IN STANLEY, KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE IN WONG CHUK HANG, WAI KEI HOSTEL IN AP LEI CHAU, THE BRADBURY AND QUAN CHUEN HOMES IN TIN WAN, AND WAH HONG HOSTEL IN WAH FU ESTATE.
ACCOMPANIED BY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD MEMBERS TOURED THE INSTITUTIONS, CHATTED WITH INMATES AND PRESENTED THEM GIFTS. THERE WERE ALSO PERFORMANCES BY VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR MEMBERS TO VISIT ANOTHER REHABILITATION INSTITUTION, THE EBENEZER SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND IN POK FU LAM LATER THIS MONTH.
AT PRESENT, THERE ARE TWO REHABILITATION CENTRES RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND 14 OTHERS RUN BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT FOR THE DISABLED.
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