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香港政府

GIS

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SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1974

DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

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ENQUIRY SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PUBLIC IS NOT SOMETHING THAT 13 EXCLUSIVE TO URBAN RESIDENT3,

DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE DISTRICT OFFICES IN TSUEN WAN AND TAI PO HAD SET UP THREE PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES FOR PEUPLE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

ANOTHER NEW CENTRE IS NOW BEING PLANNED FOR THE TOWN AREA OF ISUEN WAN FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF NEARBY RESIDENTS.

A SIMILAR SERVICE IS ALSO OFFERED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE WHICH HAS A COUNTER ESPECIALLY SET UP IN ITS MAIN OFFICE TJ ANSWER PUBLIS ENQUIRIES. THIS COUNTER ALONE HANDLES OVER 1,700 ENQUIRIES A MONTH.

A_SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID: +IKE THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE URBAN AREAS, THESE ENQUIRY CENTRES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY AND TO GIVE WHATEVER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE THLY CAN TJ PEOPLE OF THEIR DISTRICT.+

THE FIRST OF THE THREE EXISTING CENTRES WAS OPENED IN THE KWAI SHUNG ESTATE IN SEPTEMBER 1971. THE OTHER TWO, LOCATED AT SHEK LEI ESTATE AND SHEUNG SHUI, WERE OPENED IN DECEMBER 1972 AND OCTOBER 1973 RESPECTIVELY.

2. WJ HON-SUN, THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SHEK LEI EXQUIRY CENTRE HOTED THAT THE RAPID URBANISATION AND INDUSTRIALISATION OF TSUEN WAN HAD NECESSITATED THE PROVISION OF SUCH SEXVICES, ESPECIALLY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE MUSHROOMING HOUSING ESTATES IN THE DISTRICT.

+UNE PARTICULAR REASON 15 WE ARE AWARE OF A GROWING CHANGE IN THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY BROUGHT ABOUT JY THE MODERNISATION OF THE DISTRICT.+

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IN THE PAST, HE SAID, IT WAS VERY EASY FOR US TO REACH THE VILLAGERS THROUGH THEIR RURAL LEADERS, BUT THE APPEARANCE JF MULTI-STUREY BUILDINGS AND FACTORIES IN THE DISTRICT IN RECENT YEARS HAD CALLED FOR A NEW APPROACH FROM OUR END.

MANNED SY LIAISON OFFICERS FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THESE ENJJIRY CENTRES HELP TO EXPLAIN TO THE COMMUNITY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WHICH HAVE DIRECT SEARINGS ON THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE.

THE ENQUIRIES DEALT WITH MAINLY CONCERNED HOUSING PROBLEMS, VACANCIES IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES AS WELL AS FAMILY DISPUTES.

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