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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE, STUDY
OR
WORK IN THE DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE CONTEST AS INDIVIDUALS OR IN A GROUP. THEY MAY ALSO SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE ENTRY.
ALL THE ENTRIES, MUST BE MADE FROM WASTE ARTICLES.
THOSE WISHING TO TAKE PART MAY ENROL FIRST ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 AND THEN SUBMIT THEIR HANDICRAFT BY FEBRUARY 19.
OFFICE'S
ENROLMENT FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 852 3485 AND 852 3499.
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TRADE DEPT TO CLOSE LICENSING SUB-OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG SUB-OFFICE AT HARBOUR BUILDING IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED FROM NEXT THURSDAY (JANUARY 2).
ALL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, 700 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK, WHICH IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE THE MTR MONG KOK STATION.
THE HONG KONG SUB-OFFICE IS BASICALLY A RECEIPT AND ISSUE COUNTER FOR ALL TYPES OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES. BECAUSE OF ITS LOCALITY, IT IS HANDICAPPED IN PROVIDING INSTANT LICENSING SERVICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY): "THE DECISION TO CLOSE THE SUB-OFFICE IS MADE HAVING REGARD TO THE CONTINUOUS DROP IN ITS PATRONAGE ESPECIALLY AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS TO MONG KOK IN AUGUST LAST YEAR.
"AT PRESENT THE SUB-OFFICE ON AVERAGE
LICENCES PER DAY.
HANDLES FEWER THAN
70
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"ITS CLOSURE WILL ENABLE RESOURCES TO BE CENTRALISED IN THE HEADQUARTERS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO LOCAL TRADERS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING AND CONTROL OFFICE ISSUED OVER FIVE MILLION IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT HAD INVESTED OVER COMPUTERISING ITS OPERATIONS AND HAD BEEN INSTANTISATION IN THE ISSUE OF ALL LICENCES.
$29 MILLION IN WORKING TOWARDS
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE CLOSURE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HONG
KONG SUB-OFFICE CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 398 5602.