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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974
RECORD NUMBER OF PASSPORTS ISSUED LAST KONTH
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A TOTAL OF 7,017 BRITISH CHONG KONG) PASSPORTS WAS ISSUED IN JULY BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT THE HIGHEST EVER FOR
ANY ONE MONTH.
THE NEW RECORD IS 545 MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 6,472 RECORDED IN HAY THIS YEAR.
COMMENTING ON THE FIGURE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ISSUE OF PASSPORTS USUALLY INCREASE IN THE SUMMER WITH LOCAL STUDENTS LEAVING FOR OVERSEAS STUDIES AND RESIDENTS LIKELY TO TRAVEL ABROAD ON HOLIDAYS.
DESPITE THE RISING DEMAND, HOWEVER, THE TIME FOR PROCESSING STRAIGHTFORWARD APPLICATIONS REMAINED THE SAME AS USUAL ABOUT TEN TO FOURTEEN DAYS.
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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT DEMAND FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS HAD INCREASED CONSIDERABLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. DURING THE 1973/74 FINANCIAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF 57,657 PASSPORTS WAS ISSUED. THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 53 PER CENT OVER 1972/73 WHEN 37,458 WERE ISSUED.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS YEAR THE NUMBER VILL EXCEED 80,000.
VATER CUT IN KOWLOON
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS STARTING AT 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 10) TO ENABLE THE WATER VORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A TEST FOR LEAKAGE IN THE AREA.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, BROADCAST DRIVE, EDE ROAD, BEACON HILL ROAD, INCLUDING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS HOUSING SCHEMES AND TAI EO PING LICENSED AREA.
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