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SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1976

C.D.O. (SOUTHERN) MOVES TO NEW OFFICE ON MONDAY

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DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OFFICE SPACE. THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN) WILL MOVE TO A NEW OFFICE AT 22 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY (AUGUST 23).

THE NEW OFFICE, WITH AN AREA OF MORE THAN 2000 SQ.FT., WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE EXISTING C.D.O. SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE NEW OFFICE ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS :

CITY DISTRICT OFFICER

5-531282

ASSISTANT CITY DISTRICT OFFICER AND

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

5-540271

PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER

5-524429

PART OF THE FORMER OFFICE AT 52-64 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD

WILL BE RETAINED AS A BRANCH OFFICE OF CDO (SOUTHERN). THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IS 5-534111.

HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC ENQUIRY OR STATUTORY

DECLARATION SERVICES AT THIS BRANCH OFFICE.

THE MAJOR PART OF THE PREMISES WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICE (SOUTHERN) OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE (SOUTHERN) OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

OCEAN TERMINAL VACCINATION CENTRE TO BE CLOSED

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ITS PORT HEALTH VACCINATION CENTRE AT OCEAN TERMINAL WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 31 AS A RESULT OF REDEVELOPMENT AT THE TERMINAL COMPLEX.

ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE CENTRE WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE NEARBY STAR HOUSE, BUT IT WILL BE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE NEW CENTRE IS READY FOR OPERATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1 UNTIL THE OPENING OF THE NEW CENTRE AT STAR HOUSE, RESIDENTS REQUIRING VACCINATION CERTIFICATES FOR TRAVELLING PURPOSES WOULD HAVE TO ATTEND THE PORT HEALTH VACCINATION CENTRE AT THE LI PO CHUN CHAMBERS AT DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

THE NEW CENTRE AT ROOM 529A STAR HOUSE IS BEING RENOVATED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE IN OPERATION IN EARLY OCTOBER.

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