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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991

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WSD'S SAI KUNG ENQUIRY CENTRE CLOSES

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE IN SAI KUNG WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 4) IN VIEW OF THE EXTREMELY LOW LEVEL OF UTILISATION OF ITS SERVICES.

THE CENTRE, AT SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES APRIL BUILDING, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG MARKET, STARTED OPERATION IN 1986.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, IN VIEW OF THE LOW PATRONAGE, THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE WAS REDUCED TO MONDAYS ONLY ON A TRIAL BASIS.

AT THAT TIME, THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CENTRE WERE PUBLICISED THROUGH THE PRESS AND CONSUMERS HAD BEEN FURTHER REMINDED BY NOTICES DISPATCHED WITH WATER BILLS.

DESPITE THESE EFFORTS, THE LEVEL OF UTILISATION REMAINED EXTREMELY LOW AND THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD BEEN INSUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY CONTINUED OPERATION.

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AND

AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE CENTRE, SAI KUNG RESIDENTS MAY FORMS CONTINUE TO OBTAIN COMMON WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT APPLICATION (CHANGE OF CONSUMERSHIP, APPLICATION FOR WATER SUPPLY, AND 80 ON} INFORMATION LEAFLETS AT THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION'S PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES.

WATER

APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE OF CONSUMERSHIP, INSTALLATION OF METER AND SEPARATE METERING, FOR EXAMPLE, MAY BE FORWARDED BY POST.

CONSUMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE WATER AUTHORITY'S TELEPHONE

(TEL. ENQUIRY UNIT

NO. 824 5000) IF THEY HAVE ANY QUERIES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR ACCOUNTS.

CSD AUTUMN FAIR IN STANLEY

F

MEMBERS OF THE

PUBLIC

ARE REMINDED THAT THERE WILL BE A SALE AT THE AUTUMN BARGAIN

FAIR ORGANISED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) IN STANLEY ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 2).

SAID A CSD SPOKESMAN

A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS, INCLUDING AND WOODEN FURNITURE, WILL BE STUFFED TOYS, HANDICRAFT, RATTAN SALE AT THE FAIR.

ON

THE PRODUCTS ARE MADE BY INMATES OF VARIOUS PENAL INSTITUTIONS IN THEIR SPARE TIME.

/"THE FAIR