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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994

RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT PLEDGES FOR BETTER SERVICE

THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT ITS PERFORMANCE IN 1993/94 IN DEALING WITH APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) WELL EXCEEDED THE TARGETS LAID DOWN IN ITS INITIAL PLEDGE PUBLISHED IN APRIL LAST YEAR,

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"IN VIEW OF THIS ACHIEVEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT CONFIDENTLY IMPROVED PERFORMANCE TARGETS FOR 1994/95," A SPOKESMAN DEPARTMENT SAID.

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THE DEPARTMENT'S PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR 1993/94 FOR THIS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF WORK HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE 1994/95 BOOKLET.

THE BOOKLET, WHICH ALSO OUTLINES THE TARGETS AND PLANNED SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1994/95, IS AVAILABLE FROM TODAY, AT THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES, OR FROM DISTRICT OFFICES.

PLANNED SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE BARLY ALLOCATION OF BUILDING NUMBERS TO NEW BUILDINGS, THE INSTALLATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON MAJOR ASPECTS DEPARTMENT'S WORK, AND THE PROVISION OF RENTAL INFORMATION TO TO RENTAL DISPUTES BEFORE THE LANDS TRIBUNAL.

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SERVICE IN DUE

"WE ARE AS COMMITTED AS EVER TO PROVIDING POSSIBLE, AND LOOK FORWARD TO REPORTING ON FURTHER SUCCESSES COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

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MORE PLACES FOR THE DISABLED IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS URGED

DISABLED PERSONS SHOULD BE PROVIDED HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, MRS PATTEN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BRADBURY SPECIAL CHILD CARE CENTRE RUN BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF.

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MRS PATTEN NOTED RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN THE REHABILITATION IN THE PAST DECADE AND THE GOVERNMENT'S DEVELOP THE SERVICE.

SHE SAID IN RECENT YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT HAD GREATLY INCREASED THE ACCESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO LOCAL TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

PERSONS,

"BUT MORE NOW NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HELP YOUNG DISABLED INCLUDING THE DEAF TAKE THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN SUCH INSTITUTIONS, SHE SAID.

/MRS PATTEN