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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 19;

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TUNG WAH DIRECTORS CALL ON SDA

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS TODAY THURSDAY) PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE SECRETARY FOR

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GROUP'S ADVISORY BOARD.

THE 20-MEMBER DELEGATION WAS LED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MR CHU FEE-LOONG.

PUBLIC SEEK HELP THROUGH UC'S WARD OFFICES

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THE URBAN COUNCIL'S WARD SYSTEM HAS AGAIN PROVED TO BE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC AS EVIDENCED FROM A TOTAL OF 1 800 COMPLAINT CASES HANDLED BY URBAN COUNCILLORS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

OF THESE, 456 CASES RELATING TO HAWKERS AND MARKETS, AMENITIES, CLEANSING AND HYGIENE PROBLEMS FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE COUNCIL. THEY HAVE EITHER BEEN DEALT WITH ALREADY OR ARE STILL BEING LOOKED INTO BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

AS FOR THE REMAINING CASES, 931 CONCERNED HOUSING, 118 WERE ON SOCIAL WELFARE, 105 ON LEGAL MATTERS AND THE BALANCE ON OTHER NON-COUNCIL SUBJECTS. ALL HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR ACTION.

THE URBAN COUNCIL WARD SYSTEM WAS SET UP IN 1965 WITH A

THERE VIEW TO HELPING RESIDENTS REDRESS THEIR GRIEVANCES. ARE FIVE WARD OFFICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND SIX IN KOWLOON.

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