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Thursday, July 12, 1973

OPENING OF 20TH SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNIT

The Social Welfare Department's 20th social security field unit

will be established on Saturday (July 14) to deal with cases in the Fanling

area.

This new unit will handle applications from people in Fanling,

Sheung Shui, Ta Kwu Ling and Sha Tau Kok including Kat O and Ap Chat.

Up to now, applications from people in there areas had been dealt

with by the Tai Po field unit, but Lecause of the increasing number of

applications, it was decided to establish one at Fanling.

The new unit (Tel. 12-662822) will take over the offices vacated

today by the Tai Po Field Unit on the ground floor of Block "A", Mei Wan

Building, Po Heung Street, Tai Po Market. This is a temporary arrangement

until suitable premises can be found in Fanling.

The Tai Po field unit has moved to new offices on the ground floor

of Gold Reserve Court, Tai Ming Lane in Tai Po Market (Tel. 12-665409).

It will in future handle applications from Tai Po, Sha Tin and

north Sai Kung including Tap Mun, and Ping Chau.

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