FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1987
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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DB VISITING CHINA
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A CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD DELEGATION LEFT FOR CHINA THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING ON A NINE-DAY STUDY TOUR.
TOUR LEADER AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR CHOW YIN-SUM, SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST VISIT TO CHINA BY DISTRICT BOARDS.
DURING THE TOUR, MEMBERS WILL VISIT FOUR CITIES HANGZHOU, SUZHOU AND SHANGHAI.
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PEKING,
THEY WILL MEET OFFICIALS OF THE STATE COUNCIL AS WELL AS MUNICIPAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON URBAN MANAGEMENT AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION,
THE DELEGATION INCLUDES THE BOARD'S SECRETARY, SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, AND SEVEN AREA COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES.
ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS MADE EASY
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A LEAFLET OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO FACILITATE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN REFERRING THEIR ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICES FOR PROMPT ACTION,
FOR EASE OF REFERENCE, THE PAMPHLET ALSO INCLUDES SOME OF THE MORE COMMON SUBJECTS OF ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS UNDER THE RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENTS.
+FOR EXAMPLE, ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS CONCERNING MANHOLE COVERS, CRASH BARRIERS, CARRIAGEWAYS AND FOOTPATHS ARE LISTED UNDER HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT- SEWERS, OVERFLOWING MANHOLES AND FLOODING UNDER CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEAK ING FIRE HYDRANTS, BURST WATERMAINS AND LEAKING WATERMAINS UNDER WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES, DANGEROUS SIGNBOARDS AND DANGEROUS BUILDINGS UNDER BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT,+ A BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BRANCH ALSO HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
COPIES OF THE PAMPHLET ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFF ICE BUILDING AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S MARKETING OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF BASKERVILLE HOUSE, 22 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL.
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