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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1978
NEW SERVICE CENTRE AT SA1 KUNG TOWN PROVES POPULAR
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THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE ESTABLISHED ONLY ONE MONTH AGO IS ALREADY PROVING POPULAR WITH RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AT 63, MAN NIN STREET IN SAI KUNG TOWN, THE BRANCH OFF ICE HAS DEALT WITH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, 170 PUBLIC ENQUIRIES AND A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, GENERALLY ON LAND MATTERS.
+WE EXPECT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TO COME AND MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES AT THE BRANCH OFFICE AS IT BECOMES BETTER KNOWN,+ SAID THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. COLIN BOSHER.
+WE FELL SUCH FACILITIES ARE ESSENTIAL IN HELPING CREATE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, + HE SAID.
A BI-LINGUAL PAMPHLET OUTLINING THE VARIOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE BRANCH OFFICE HAS BEEN PRODUCED.
TODAY. THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE STARTED DISTRIBUTING THE PAMPHLETS TO SAI KUNG RESIDENTS AS WELL AS TO LOCAL RURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.
MR. BOSHER SAID THE BRANCH OFFICE HAD BEEN SET UP TO ENABLE THE LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A MORE READY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS OR AIR COMPLAINTS ON GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, TO FIND A JOB OR EVEN TO SEEK ADVICE ON DOMESTIC PROBLEMS.
+WE HAVE TRAINED PERSONNEL AT THE OFFICE TO GIVE ASSISTANCE IN SOLVING PERSONAL PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS OR PRIVATE DISPUTES, HE SAID.
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT POLICIES -- FOR EXAMPLE,
FOR EXAMPLE, APPLICATION PROCEDURES GOVERNING VARIOUS TYPES OF LICENCES AND PERMITS, THE NATURE OF SERVICES OFFERED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS MAY CONSULT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE IN THE BRANCH OFFICE.
APART FROM ADMINISTERING STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, THE OFFICE ALSO HAS SHROFFING FACILITIES TO FACILITATE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL
ROWN RENTS, CROWN LAND LICENCE FEES AND WATER CHARGES.
A LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE RUN BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT NE BRANCH OFFICE OFFERS, FREE OF CHARGE, AN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
BOTH EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS.
PEOPLE LOOKING FOR JOBS CAN REGISTER AT THE OFFICE ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS WHEN STAFF OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THEM.
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