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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1986

+IT MUST INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS TO DEVELOP, UPDATE AND UPGRADE THEMSELVES IN THE MANAGEMENT FIELD. MANAGERS MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST THEM IN THE MANAGING PROCESS.+

MR CHEN NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE OF DESIGNING MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT HAD SET UP, THROUGH THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN THIS TASK,

KWUN TONG MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME A SUCCESS

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS PROVIDED HELP TO MORE THAN HALF THE CASES BROUGHT UP BY RESIDENTS UNDER A MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME BETWEEN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

A KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID BOARD MEMBERS HANDLED A TOTAL OF 176 CASES DURING THE PERIOD. OF THESE, 92 CASES (OR 52 PER CENT) HAD BEEN DEALT WITH AND ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THE APPLICANTS.

ANOTHER 52 CASES (OR 29.5 PER CENT) WERE STILL BEING CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED. THE REMAINING 32 CASES (18 PER CENT) HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN UP BECAUSE THEY WERE IN CONFLICT WITH EXISTING GOVERNMENT POLICY.

MOST OF THE CASES (73 PER CENT) RAISED RELATED TO REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS ON HOUSING MATTERS. THE REMAINING CASES WERE ON ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, ILLEGAL HAWKING, LAW AND ORDER SITUATION.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE RESPONSE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO THE MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING.

HE SAID MOST RESIDENTS SEEKING HELP WERE RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THE AVERAGE WAITING TIME BETWEEN THE DAY OF APPOINTMENT AND INTERVIEW WAS ABOUT ONE WEEK. HOWEVER, WAITING TIME FOR URGENT CASES WERE MUCH SHORTER AS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT COULD BE MADE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

/AT PRESENT,