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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1978

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OFFICE HOURS OF EASTERN AND MONG KOK CITY DISTRICT OFFICES TO BE EXTENDED

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THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM NEXT THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 2) THE OFFICE HOURS OF CITY DISTRICT OFFICES IN EASTERN AND MONG KOK WILL BE EXTENDED TO 8.30 P.M. EVERY THURSDAY TO COINCIDE WITH THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY'S FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME.

THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES IN EASTERN AND MONG KOK WILL BE THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CENTRES OF THE NEW SCHEME RESPECTIVELY.

DURING THE EXTENDED OFFICE HOURS FROM 5.30 P.M. TO 8.30 P.M. EVERY THURSDAY THESE TWO CITY DISTRICT OFFICES WILL CONTINUE TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES, HANDLE PERSONAL CASES AND COMPLAINTS, ADMINISTER STATUTORY DECLARATIONS AND DISTRIBUTE GOVERNMENT AND SOME NON- GOVERNMENT FORMS AND BOOKLETS.

THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN) IS LOCATED AT 884-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG (TEL: 5-641547) AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (MONG KOK) AT 751 NATHAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON (TEL1 3-809731).

THE OFFICE HOURS OF ALL OTHER CITY DISTRICT OFFICES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

TWO BUS ROUTES CANCELLED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TWO CMB BUS ROUTES WILL CEASE OPERATING FROM MONDAY FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF 11 NEW MAXI-CAB ROUTES ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

THEY ARE ROUTE 73A FROM STANLEY VILLAGE TO STANLEY PRISON AND ROUTE 88 FROM CHAI WAN TO CAPE COLLINSON.

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