TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1991
"THE MAIN AIM OF THE HFS IS TO ENCOURAGE HOME OWNERSHIP AND THE RELEASE OF QUARTERS BY CIVIL SERVANTS WHILE THE ALLOWANCE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT EXPERIENCED LOCAL LAWYERS TO THE JUDICIARY.
"SERVING OFFICERS IN THE JUDICIARY WHO HAVR ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN THE HOME FINANCING SCHEME OR HOME PURCHASE SCHEME WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW ALLOWANCE," HE POINTED OUT.
PAYMENT OF THE NEW ALLOWANCE IS SUBJECT TO THE FUNDS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PROVISION OF
RS CALLS FOR PARTICIPATION IN LEGCO ELECTIONS
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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY (TUESDAY) CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AND TO TAKE PART IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 15.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW PREMISES OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AND DISTRICT BOARD THIS AFTERNOON, MR LAN SAID THE ELECTIONS WERE ANOTHER MILESTONE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HOND KONG.
"IT WILL
ADMINISTRATION,
ALLOW MORE DIRECT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL HE SAID.
TO ENSURE THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD SIGN UP AS ELECTORS MR LAN SAID ANOTHER VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE WAS BEING CONDUCTED REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE. IT WOULD CLOSE ON JULY 1.
BY THE
SAID
IN
ON THE NEW MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE PREMISES, MR LAN VIEW OF MONG KOK'S DENSE POPULATION, IT WAS VITAL TO ENHANCE LIAISON BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS.
HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH HE SAID WERE PLAYING PROMINENT ROLES IN CO-ORDINATING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES, PROVIDING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS REFLECTING THE VIEWS OF RESIDENTS.
"THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT COUPLED WITH GROWING POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG RESIDENTS MEANS THAT THE WORK OF DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BECOME MORE IMPORTANT AND CHALLENGING," MR LAN SAID.
THE NEW PREMISES OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AND DISTRICT BOARD ARE LOCATED ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 30 LUEN WAN STREET. THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE COUNTER IS AT GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING.
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