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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1982

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NEW STANDING COMMISSION MEMBER

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF

MR B.A. PEMBERTON AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.

HIS APPOINTMENT WILL RUN FOR TWO YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 24.

MR PEMBERTON IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CABLE AND WIRELESS (HONG KONG) LTD.

IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT MRS GRACE HO AND MR F.L. WALKER RETIRED FROM THE STANDING COMMISSION ON JANUARY 23 AFTER SERVING AS MEMBERS FOR THREE YEARS SINCE THE COMMISSION'S ESTABLISHMENT IN JANUARY 1979.

TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD TO HAVE A WARD SYSTEM

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THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL START A WARD SYSTEM EARLY NEXT MONTH WHEN RESIDENTS CAN BRING THEIR SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY TO BOARD MEMBERS.

TWICE A WEEK, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL MEET RESIDENTS AT THE BOARD'S OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF FOU WAH CENTRE AT 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD.

THE TIMES WILL BE 9.30 AM TO 12.30 PM ON TUESDAYS AND 2 PM TO 5 PM ON FRIDAYS.

ANY SUGGESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS WILL BE RECORDED AND BROUGHT FORWARD TO CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR ACTION.

RESIDENTS WISHING TO SEE THE MEMBERS CAN FIRST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE BOARD'S SECRETARIAT, AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 0-445509.

A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID THE WARD SYSTEM WOULD BE REVIEWED AFTER THREE MONTHS, AND CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO EXTENDING IT TO EVENINGS IF NECESSARY.

TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD HAS 29 MEMBERS, OF WHOM 18 ARE UNOFFICIALS. THEY WILL BE ON WARD DUTY ON A ROSTER BASIS.

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