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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1979

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3.4 MILLION PEOPLE VISITED CITY DISTRICT OFFICES

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STAFF AT THE 24 PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR HANDLED 1.3 MILLION ENQUIRIES AND DISTRIBUTED 2.1 MILLION FORMS AND PAMPHLETS TO THE PUBLIC.

+THIS MEAMS THAT SOME 3.4 MILLION PEOPLE VISITED THE VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES FOR ONE TYPE OF SERVICE OR ANOTHER MRS. DORA TAYLOR, SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER (INFORMATION) OF THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

POINTING OUT THAT THE FIGURE REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 36.6 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTAL, SHE SAID: +THIS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS IN HELPING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.+

THE ENQUIRIES, SHE CONTINUED, COVERED ALMOST EVERY SUBJECT, BUT WERE MOSTLY ON HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME (65,465 OR 4.9 PER CENT), GOVERNMENT JOBS AND VACANCIES (52,417 OR 3.9 PER CENT) AND APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING (51,601 OR 3.8 PER CENT).

+MEDIATION SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR PERSONAL DISPUTES AND COMPLICATED CASES ARE HANDLED BY THE SPECIAL ADVISORY SERVICES UNIT WHICH ALSO HANDLES FAMILY DISPUTES INVOLVING CHINESE LAW AND CUSTOMS, SHE ADDED.

ALSO DURING THE YEAR, A TOTAL OF 157,520 STATUTORY DECLARATIONS WERE RECORDED, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 11 PER CENT OVER THE FIGURE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

THE DECLARATIONS WERE ADMINISTERED AT ALL THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE SPECIAL ADVISORY SERVICES UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT.

RECREATION GROUPS BACK SAVE FUEL CAMPAIGN.

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RECREATION GROUPS AND SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS HAVE RESPONDED ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO THE GOVERNMENT'S CALL TO HELP SAVE OIL BY AVOIDING UNNECESSARY FLOODLIGHTING, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT LETTERS WILL SHORTLY BE SENT TO LANDLORDS AND PROPERTY COMPANIES INVITING THEM TO INTRODUCE ECONOMY MEASURES THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUEL SAVING CAMPAIGN.

+OIL SUPPLIES ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AND THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF VOLUNTARY SAVINGS IN FUEL CONSUMPTION, HOWEVER SMALL, WILL HELP ENSURE HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LIFE IS NOT DISRUPTED AS A RESULT OF SHORTAGES,+ HE COMMENTED.

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