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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1981

PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE FOR NEW RESIDENTS IN TAI PO

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THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE WILL OPEN A TEMPORARY PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE AT TAI YUEN ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).

THREE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL BE ON DUTY AT THE CENTRE TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT GOVERNMENT SERVICES, ADMINISTER STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, HANDLE COMPLAINTS AND DISTRIBUTE GOVERNMENT PAMPHLETS AND FORMS.

THE CENTRE WILL OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 12.30 PM ON TUESDAYS, AND FROM 7 PM TO 9.30 PM ON THURSDAYS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE CENTRE WOULD SERVE MAINLY TAI YUEN ESTATE AND A NEARBY HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME DEVELOPMENT, TING NGA COURT.

HE SAID 60 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OF TAI YUEN ESTATE AND 97 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OF TING NGA COURT ARE NEW COMERS TO TAI PO.

+THEY ARE BOUND TO BE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND MAY NEED HELP ON OCCASIONS, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE DISTRICT OFFICE IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND THE IR NEEDS AND TO ASSIST THEM, HE SAID.

THE CENTRE IS AN INTERIM MEASURE AND A COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE IS BEING PLANNED IN TAI YUEN ESTATE.

THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ALSO FORMED TWO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES

IN THE ESTATE AND A THIRD IS BEING SET UP.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THE OPINIONS AND PROBLEMS OF RESIDENTS CAN

BE REFLECTED THROUGH THE CENTRE AND THE MACS, HE SAID.

TAI YUEN ESTATE, CONSISTING OF SEVEN BLOCKS, WILL HOUSE 30 000 PEOPLE WHEN FÜLL.

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