SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1988
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CNTA SAID THE 67 CENTRES, PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, WERE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT 19 DISTRICT OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES AS WELL AS THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
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SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRES INCLUDED ANSWERING ENQUIRIES GOVERNMENT SERVICES; ADMINISTERING OATHS AND DECLARATIONS; CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENTS AND
DISTRIBUTING GOVERNMENT FORMS, REPORTS,
OTHER INFORMATION LEAFLETS; AND REFERRING CASES UNDER THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME AND THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
DURING THE PERIOD, THE MOST POPULAR SUBJECTS ASKED WERE CIVIL SERVICE VACANCIES; DECLARATIONS AND OATHS: REQUEST FOR PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND FORMS ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; TELEPHONE NUMBERS; LOCATIONS AND OPENING HOURS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND MATTERS ON EMIGRATION AND OVERSEAS VISITS, HE ADDED.
ABOUT 642,000 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS WERE ADMINISTERED DURING THE PERIOD AND THE MOST POPULAR TOPICS WERE DECLARATION OF TRUE COPY OF DOCUMENTS, SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS.
UNDER FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME, A TOTAL OF 2,414 CASES WERE REFERRED TO THE LAW SOCIETY SEEKING ADVICE ON CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS.
DURING THE FIRST 10 MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 14,300 PEOPLE APPROACHED THE RENT OFFICERS FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WHO WERE ON DUTY AT 13 DISTRICT OFFICES FOR ADVICE ON RENT AND TENANCY PROBLEMS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANYONE WHO WISHED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE VARIOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THESE CENTRES COULD APPROACH THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE SECTION AT CNTA HEADQUARTERS ON 13TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, HARBOUR CITY, 7 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, OR TELEPHONE 3-692255.
COMMITTEE PRAISED FOR FUND-RAISING EFFORTS
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, MR DENIS BRAY, TODAY (SUNDAY) PRAISED THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN FOR ITS EFFORT IN MOBILISING RESIDENTS' SUPPORT FOR THE CHEST.
CHEST BAZAAR,
SPEAKING AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT COMMUNITY MR BRAY SAID SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1984, THE COMMITTEE HAD DEVOTED MUCH EFFORT IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE NEEDY.
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