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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1974

THE FIRST TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOUR POSTS OF CONTRACT ADVISER ARE EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON. THE OFFICES WHICH THESE ADVISERS WILL SERVE ARE THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE AND THE WATERWORKS OFFICE.

ANOTHER MOVE DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE AN IMPORTANT AREA OF P.V.D. OPERATIONS WAS ALSO OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED TODAY.

THIS WAS THE DECISION TO PRESS AHEAD WITH A SCHEME FOR THE COMPUTERISATION OF THE WATERWORKS ACCOUNTING AND BILLING SYSTEM, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A BETTER AND MORE EFFICIENT SERVICE FOR ALL WATER CONSUMERS.

THE SCHEME RESULTS FROM THE COMPUTERISATION SURVEY INITIATED BY THE DEPARTMENT 12 MONTHS AGO WHEN CONSULTANTS WERE ENGAGED TO STUDY THE APPLICABILITY OF COMPUTER TECHNIQUES TO VARIOUS FIELDS OF P.U.D. ACTIVITY.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOW AGREED THAT PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO COMPUTERISING WATERWORKS ACCOUNTS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPUTER ISED SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TAKE FROM ONE AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS.

SECOND-HAND SCHOOL TEXTBOOK SALE

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A SECOND-HAND SCHOOL TEXTBOOK CENTRE HAS BEEN SET UP IN THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE IN KOWLOON WHERE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS ARE NOW BEING COLLECTED FOR RESALE TO STUDENTS. SECOND-HAND BOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NOW UNTIL AUGUST 3.

AFTER THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND SORTED THEY WILL BE SOLD TO STUDENTS AT CHEAPER PRICES THAN NEW BOOKS FROM AUGUST 6 TO 17.

TWO SELF-PROGRAMMING GROUPS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE EITHER WORKING YOUTHS OR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT WHICH IS BEING CARRIED OUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE WEST KOWLOON YOUTH GUIDANCE COUNCIL.

THE CENTRE IS LOCATED IN ROOM 101 OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN TONG YAM STREET, TAI HANG TUNG, KOWLOON.

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