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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1985

+ THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE KEEN INTEREST SHOWN BY COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE WELFARE OF CHILD

AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT,+ A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE IDEA OF A CHILDREN'S CHOIR WAS A SPONTANEOUS RESPONSE TO CHILDREN'S CULTURAL NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT AND BEGAN IN A SMALL WAY, HE SAID.

+BUT SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1979, THE CHOIR HAS GROWN FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AND HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN IN CHOIR SINGING.+

ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR SHOULD CONTACT MISS VICKY WONG ON 3-2814455 EXT. 28.

QUOTA SYSTEM TO COPE WITH BUSY DAYS *****

A QUOTA SYSTEM WILL BE INTRODUCED AT FOUR LICENSING OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO COPE WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ON BUSY DAYS.

+UNDER THE SYSTEM, LICENCE AND PERMIT APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN AN 'APPOINTMENT DISC ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS IN THE LICENSING OFFICES BEFORE THE APPLICATION IS PROCESSED,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

+THE NEW SYSTEM WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS. IT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE WAITING TIME AT BUSY PERIOD ESPECIALLY DURING THE BEGINNING AND END OF EACH MONTH AND ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO MAKE USE OF THE LESS BUSY DAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH, HE SAID.

MEANWHILE, APPLICATIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE BY REGISTERED POST, ENCLOSING THE RELEVANT APPLICATION FORMS, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND APPROPRIATE FEES, TO P.0. BOX 69511, KWUN TONG POST OFFICE.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT VEHICLE AND DRIVING LICENCES COULD BE RENEWED AT ANY TIME DURING THE FOUR MONTHS BEFORE LICENCE EXPIRED.

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