FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1982
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SHE ASSERTED THAT THERE IS A MORE HUMAN SIDE TO THE HONG KONG SOCIETY AND THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE GREAT NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE WILLINGLY OF THEIR TIME, EFFORT AND MONEY TO SERVE OTHERS.+
THE SERVICES THESE PEOPLE PROVIDED MIGHT NOT BE WIDELY PUBLICISED BUT THE IR CONTRIBUTIONS WERE POSITIVE AND WIDE-RANGING, SHE SAID.
MANY INNOVATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED AND DEVELOPED BY VOLUNTEERS AND HONG KONG HAS NO LACK OF SERVICE GROUPS WHO BOTH SPONSOR AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS.
MRS CHAN SAID THAT THE WEALTH OF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR GOOD WERE UNDISPUTED, *OUR CONCERN IS HOW TO ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERISM AND ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE MEANINGFUL BOTH TO THE VOLUNTEERS AND TO THE PEOPLE THEY SEEK TO SERVE, SHE SAID,
+EXPERIENCES INDICATE THAT THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPERATES BEST WITHIN AN UNSTRUCTURED FRAMEWORK, WITH AS MANY POINTS OF CONTACT AND SERVICE DELIVERY AS POSSIBLE, MRS CHAN SAID.
+THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT BE PROPERLY ORIENTED AND ASSISTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SUITED TO THE IR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS AND ABILITIES. INDEED THEY SHOULD FOR ONLY IN THIS WAY CAN THEY LEARN AND GROW AT THE SAME TIME.+
MRS CHAN PAID TRIBUTE TO THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR PLAYING A VALUABLE PROMOTIONAL AND TRAINING ROLE.++I AM SURE THAT THE DIRECTION YOU HAVE TAKEN IS THE RIGHT ONE, SHE SAID.
CERTIFICATE OF ABSENCE OF MARRIAGE RECORD ****
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN NOW APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ABSENCE OF MARRIAGE RECORD+ AT ANY MARRIAGE REGISTRY, AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
+THE CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO HAS NO MARRIAGE RECORD IN HONG KONG. FORMERLY, SUCH CERTIFICATE WAS ONLY ISSUED AT THE CITY HALL MARRIAGE REGISTRY, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
+TO FACILITATE THE PUBLIC, THIS SERVICE IS NOW AVAILABLE
AT ALL MARRIAGE REGISTRIES.
+AN APPLICANT IS ONLY REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A PHOTOCOPY OF
HIS IDENTITY CARD ON APPLICATION, HE SAID.
IT WILL TAKE 10 WORKING DAYS TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF ABSENCE OF MARRIAGE RECORD AND THE FEE IS $35, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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