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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1983

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RESIDENTS CHANNEL VIEWS TO DB MEMBERS

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ABOUT 140 REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS WERE DEALT WITH BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS LAST YEAR THROUGH THE MEET-THE- PUBLIC SCHEME.

ABOUT HALF OF THE REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS CONCERNED HOUSING WHILE THE OTHERS WERE ON TRAFFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, HAWKERS, AND LAW AND ORDER.

UNDER THE SCHEME, BOARD MEMBERS TAKE TURNS TO MEET RESIDENTS, GIVE THEM ADVICE AND, IF NECESSARY, REFER CASES TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED OR THE BOARD FOR ACTION.

+THROUGH THE EFFORT OF THE BOARD AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, MANY REQUESTS WERE MET, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR K.C. KWONG, SAID.

+BUT FOR SOME CASES WHICH CANNOT BE HANDLED BECAUSE OF DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES, BOARD MEMBERS WILL EXPLAIN SUCH POLICIES TO THE RESIDENTS, HE SAID.

ON EVERY TUESDAY BETWEEN 3 PM AND 5 PM AND ON EVERY FRIDAY BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM, THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET THE PUBLIC AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT MEI FUNG COURT IN ABERDEEN CENTRE.

ON EVERY TUESDAY BETWEEN 8 PM AND 9 PM, THE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE WAH FU SUB-OFFICE AT WAH CHING HOUSE, WAH FU ESTATE, AND THE STANLEY SUB-OFFICE AT NO.88, STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD.

RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO CHANNEL THEIR VIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAFFIC, SOCIAL OR OTHER PROBLEMS OR WHO WISH TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM BOARD MEMBERS MAY EITHER CONTACT THE THREE OFFICES IN PERSON OR MAKE APPOINTMENT AT 5-524429.

THOSE WHO LIVE IN REMOTE AREAS OR ARE TOO BUSY TO MEET THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY MAKE USE OF THE POSTGRAMMES - MY SUGGESTION TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD.

THESE ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT 43 GOVERNMENT OFFICES, BANKS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, RESTAURANTS, SUPERMARKETS AND DEPARTMENT STORES IN THE DISTRICT.

REMINDER ON FLOATING HOLIDAYS ****

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT IF THEY HAD NOT ALREADY FIXED THE DATES OF THE TWO FLOATING HOLIDAYS FOR THIS YEAR AND THEIR EMPLOYEES HAD NOT REQUESTED THAT THESE HOLIDAYS BE ADDED TO THEIR PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, THEY SHOULD GIVE EMPLOYEES THE FIRST FLOATING HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, JUNE 13, THE MONDAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE.

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