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Thursday, December 28, 1972

A spokesman for the Immigration Department said today that plans to

set up more branch offices in urban areas are also proceeding smoothly.

The branch office in Kwun Tong is now being fitted out and it should

be ready in early 1973.

Suitable premises for another branch office in Kennedy Town on Hong

Kong Island have also been found, and tenders for its fitting out will soon

be invited.

Other branch offices in Sham Shui Po and Shau Kei Wan will also be

set up when suitable premises can be found.

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The Immigration Department now has six branch offices in the urban

three on Hong Kong Island and three in Kowloon.

REST GARDEN IN QUARRY BAY

A rest garden will be built next month on a 17,000-square-foot open

space in Quarry Bay.

The garden, situated at the junction of Mount Parker Road and Occupa-

tional Road, will be provided with park benches and paved footpaths.

Trees within the area will be retained to preserve the natural

surrounding of the site. Turfing and planting will also be carried out.

Construction work is expected to begin in the middle of next month,

and will be completed in March next year.

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