SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1982
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TUEN MUN DB MEMBERS TO MEET THE PUBLIC
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TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL START MEETING THE PUBLIC FROM MONDAY (JULY 5) TO DISCUSS DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND MATTERS AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
IT WILL BE THE THIRD NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT BOARD TO INTRODUCE EET-THE-PUBLIC SERVICES, THE FIRST TWO BEING TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARDS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED SIMILAR SERVICES SINCE FEBRUARY.
IN TUEN MUN, THE 13 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE ON ROSTER DUTY .VERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM 7.30 PM TO 9.30 PM.
MEETING SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY AFFAIR BRANCH OFFICES AT TAI HING AND ON TING ESTATES.
IN EACH SESSION, TWO MEMBERS WILL BE ON DUTY WITH SUPPORTING STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE DURING OFFICE HOURS WITH THE TWO COMMUNITY AFFAIR BRANCH OFFICES OR THE DISTRICT BOARD OFFICE WHICH HAS JUST MOVED TO ITS NEW PREMISES ON THE 9TH FLOOR OF FOO YIK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, SAN ON STREET.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: DISTRICT BOARD OFFICE 0-843801: TAI HING BRANCH OFFICE D-824064 AND ON TING BRANCH OFFICE 0-839686.
A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID THE SERVICES, INTRODUCED FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS, WERE AIMED AT CREATING ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN LOCAL RESIDENTS AND DB MEMBERS.
+THIS WILL HELP MEMBERS UNDERSTAND DISTRICT PROBLEMS MORE FULLY AND ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT ANY SUGGESTION OR COMPLAINT WOULD BE RECORDED AND PUT TO APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR ACTION.
RECREATION GROUND IN KOWLOON TONG
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A RECREATION GROUND WILL BE CONSTRUCTED SOON AT THE JUNCTION OF KAM SHING ROAD AND JUNCTION ROAD IN KOWLOON TONG.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE RECREATION GROUND, OCCUPYING 1 700 SQUARE METRES, WILL HAVE A BASKETBALL-CUM-VOLLEYBALL COURT, PAVILIONS, PLANTINGS, TIMBER ARBOURS AND A STOREROOM.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1982.
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