XN000022-1977-10-14 — Page 9

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1977

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KWAI CHUNG GETS ITS OWN ACCOUNTS SUB-OFFICE

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RESIDENTS IN KWAI CHUNG WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO TRAVEL TO THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE TO PAY GOVERNMENT BILLS, OR TO COLLECT GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES AS FROM NEXT MONDAY (OCTOBER 17).

A LOCAL ACCOUNTING SUB-OFFICE WILL BE OPENED ON THAT DAY. IT WILL BE SET UP IN THE KWAI CHUNG TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE AT KWAI KING BUILDING, 31, KWONG FAI CIRCUIT, KWAI CHUNG, AND WILL OPEN DURING WEEKDAYS FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND FROM 2 P.M. TO 4 P.M.

ON SATURDAYS, OPENING HOURS WILL BE FROM 9 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M. IT WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SECRETARY, MR. COLIN PRISTON, SAID TODAY THE NEW SUB-OFFICE WOULD SUPPLEMENT THE DISTRICT ACCOUNTING OFFICE IN THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE COLLECTION OF REVENUES AND THE PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES.

+AS THE DISTRICT'S POPULATION IS GROWING SO QUICKLY, THERE HAVE BEEN INCREASING DEMANDS FOR SUCH SERVICES, AND THAT IS WHERE THE NEW SUB-OFF ICE COMES IN,+ HE SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DISTRICT ACCOUNTING OFFICE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED CHAOS CAUSED BY THE ENDLESS QUEUES OF PEOPLE COMING IN TO PAY THEIR BILLS ON +DUE DATES+.

+THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF PEOPLE HAD PAID THE IR BILLS WELL BEFORE THE DUE DATES OR HAD THEIR BILLS PAID EITHER BY 'AUTOPAY' OR BY CHEQUE THROUGH THE POST, HE SAID.

+ I NOW APPEAL TO LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS TO USE THEM FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS.

+PAYING BILLS BY AUTOPAY OR BY CHEQUE THROUGH THE POST WILL DEFINITELY BE QUICKER AND SAFER, AND COULD SURELY SAVE THE TROUBLE OF QUEUING FOR HOURS, + MR. PRISTON ADDED.

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