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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1977

SURVEY OF PRE-WAR PREMISES

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT A SURVEY OF PRE-WAR PREMISES STARTING FROM SATURDAY (JULY 2).

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, A NUMBER OF ENUMERATORS WILL VISIT ALL THE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON RENTAL PARTICULARS, CONDITIONS OF THE BUILDINGS, AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND INCOME OF THE OCCUPANTS.

THE SURVEY WILL LAST FOR THE WHOLE OF JULY.

EACH ENUMERATOR WILL CARRY AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, AND ALL OCCUPANTS OF THESE PREMISES ARE ASKED TO CO-OPERATE BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE ENUMERATORS.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM THE HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE

TO OPEN REGIONAL SCOUT HEADQUARTERS

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION EAST KOWLOON REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS AT 5.30 P.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE EAST KOWLOON REGION WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY LAST YEAR AND GEOGRAPHICALLY IT EMBRACES THE CITY DISTRICTS OF KWUN TONG AND WONG TAI SIN. THE REGION HAS SIX SCOUT DISTRICTS WITH A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF SOME 5,000 SCOUTS.

LOCATED ON THE GROUND AND FIFTH FLOORS OF KUI ON HOUSE, WO LOK ESTATE IN KWUN TONG, THE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS HAS A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 6,400 SQ. FT. MAINLY USED FOR OFFICES, UNITS FOR TRAINING SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND ROOMS FOR MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:-

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION EAST KOWLOON HEADQUARTERS TO BE HELD AT THE KUI ON HOUSE, WO LOK ESTATE IN KWUN TONG TOMORROW (JULY 1) AT 5.30 P.M.

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