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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1976.
NEW ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS *******
WITH THE COMPUTER ISATION OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS OF PASSENGER MOVEMENTS, A NEW TYPE OF ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARD WILL BE INTRODUCED ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 1) TO REPLACE THOSE AT PRESENT IN USE.
STARTING FROM THAT DAY, ALL PASSENGERS PRESENTED FOR ARRIVAL CLEARANCE WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE NEW CARDS WHICH ARE PRINTED ON TWO-FOLD NO-CARBON-REQUIRED PAPER. THE DEPARTURE PORTION WILL BE RETAINED IN THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND WILL REQUIRE ONLY THE ADDITION OF TRAVEL DETAILS AND SIGNATURE BEFORE PRESENTATION FOR DEPARTURE CLEARANCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID, HOWEVER, THAT TRAVELLERS TO AND FROM MACAO WOULD ONLY NEED TO COMPLETE A SMALL PORTION OF THE NEW ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS WHICH IS PRIMARILY BASED ON THE FORMAT OF TICKET STUBS PRESENTLY REQUIRED.
HOLDERS OF HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT TRAVELLING TO AND FROM CHINA, HE ADDED, WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE NEW ARRANGEMENT.
COMMENTING ON THE ARRANGEMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW PROCEDURES SHOULD RESULT IN A MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF MOVEMENT RECORDS AND MORE CONVENIENT AND FASTER PROCESSING OF PASSENGERS ON DEPARTURE.
NEW PLB STAND FOR CENTRAL
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A NEW PUBLIC LIGHT BUS STAND WILL BE SET UP ON THE GROUND FLOOR ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE STAR FERRY CAR PARK IN CENTRAL DISTRICT. THE PLB STAND WILL COME INTO OPERATION AT 8 A.M. ON OCTOBER 1.
TEN PARKING SPACES IN THE CAR PARK WILL BE CANCELLED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE PLB STAND.
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