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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1980

THE CDO IS ALSO PLANNING TO BRING LEGAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO 7 000 RESIDENTS IN TAI HOM WOR IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

ALL THESE SCHEMES ARE AIMED AT REDUCING FIRE RISKS AND IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS IN SQUATTER AREAS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY OF AN ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN CHUNG SHAN

THE VILLAGE, WONG TAI SIN AT 4 PM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 17). WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY AND THE DISTRICT ENGINEER OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY. ACCESS TO THE VILLAGE CAN BE GAINED FROM A FOOTPATH BRANCHING OUT FROM SHA TIN PASS ROAD AND LEADING TO FAT CHONG MONASTERY.

NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE OPENS SUB-OFFICE AT FANLING

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A SUB-OFFICE OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE WILL OPEN AT FANLING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

THE NEW OFFICE IS SITUATED IN JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, NEXT TO FANLING MAGISTRACY. IT WAS FORMERLY THE FANLING CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY CAMP.

THE SUB-OFFICE IN THREE SINGLE-STOREY STRUCTURES ILL CONSIST OF AN ACCOUNTS OFFICE, A PERMITS OFFICE, THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS SECTION AND A LIAISON SUB-OFFICE. THERE IS ALSO A CONFERENCE ROOM.

THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE WILL OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM

2 PM TO 4 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM ON SATURDAYS. PAYMENT OF WATER CHARGES, RATES, FIXED PENALTY CHARGES, STAMP DUTY AND CROWN RENT CAN BE MADE THERE DURING OFFICE HOURS.

A TEAM OF LAND OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO ANSWER PUBLIC ENQUIRIES.

NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, WHICH IS HOUSED IN THE FORMER TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, COVERS SHA TAU KOK, SHEUNG SHUI, SHEK WU HUI AND FANLING AND A LARGE PART OF THE BORDER AREA. IT WAS FORMERLY PART OF TAI PO DISTRICT, BUT BECAME A SEPARATE DISTRICT A YEAR AGO TO STREAMLINE ADMINISTRATION IN AN AREA OF GROWING POPULATION.

WITH THE OPENING OF THE SUB-OFFICE AT FANLING LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO TRAVEL TO TAI PO TO RECEIVE DISTRICT OFFICE SERVICES.

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