SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1982
NEW OFFICE TO HELP DISABLED JOB-SEEKERS
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THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE (SPS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD SET UP A BRANCH OFFICE IN KOWLOON TO ASSIST PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE LIVING IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT.
THE NEW OFFICE, SITUATED AT SHOP SPACES 13-30, AMOY PLAZA, PHASE, GROUND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD, WILL OPEN TOMORROW (MONDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT IT WAS HOPED THAT THE BRANCH OFFICE WOULD ENCOURAGE MORE DISABLED PEOPLE LIVING IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO MAKE USE OF THE FREE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE SPS.
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED JOB-SEEKERS REQUIRING THE KOWLOON OFFICE'S SERVICES SHOULD FIRST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON TELEPHONE 3-7554835.
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO REFER THEIR CLIENTS LIVING IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO THE SPS FOR ASSISTANCE SHOULD ALSO SEND THE IR REFERRAL FORMS TO THE KOWLOON OFFICE.
DISABLED JOB-SEEKERS LIVING ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND OUTLYING ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SERVED BY THE SPS'S HONG KONG OFFICE AT NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, GROUND FLOOR.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICE ARE 5-280049 AND 5-282523 (EXT, 50).
NEW MARKET PROPOSED TO SOLVE HAWKING PROBLEM IN STAUNTON STREET
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MORE STRINGENT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST ILLEGAL EXTENSION OF HAWKER STALLS AND ILLEGAL MOBILE HAWKERS IN STAUNTON STREET IN CENTRAL DISTRICT, IF THE HAWKING PROBLEM PERSISTS AFTER CLEARANCES IN THE AREA, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) SAID TODAY.
HE SAID THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AT A MEETING HELD RECENTLY EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE HAWKING ACTIVITIES IN STAUNTON STREET WHERE SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION OCCURRED AND AS A RESULT CLEARANCES OF ILLEGAL EXTENSION OF HAWKER STALLS AND REGULAR CHECKS ON ILLEGAL HAWKING WERE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL KEEP WATCH ON THE SITUATION AND IF IT IS FOUND NOT SATISFACTORY, MORE SEVERE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN.
AS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO THE HAWKING PROBLEM, it HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW MARKET IN THE DISTRICT TO FESITE THE HAWKERS IN STAUNTON STREET AND ITS VICINITY.
THE PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT THE MARKET IS NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND DETAILS WILL ES FINALISED LATER.
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