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1977
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1977
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS MERGE ******
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT OFFICIALLY MERGED TODAY (APRIL 20) WITH THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION CONCURRENTLY BECOMING THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION.
THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS THE REGISTRATION PERSONS OFFICE.
MR. MARTIN ROWLANDS, DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, SAID TODAY THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE IN THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY CARDS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR IDENTITY CARDS OR AMEND THEIR REGISTERED PARTICULARS AT THE SAME OFFICES AS BEFORE. ANY CORRESPONDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH IDENTITY CARD MATTERS SHOULD BE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE.
WITH EFFECT FROM FRIDAY (APRIL 22), THE WORKING HOURS OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL BE FROM 8.45 A.M. TO 5.15 P.M. DURING WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON ON SATURDAYS.
COMMENTING ON THE ARRANGEMENT, MR. ROWLANDS SAID THIS WAS GEARED TO MEET PEAK BUSINESS DEMAND ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS IN THOSE OFFICES. IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE WORKING HOURS OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S BRANCH OFFICES.
FURTHERMORE, IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND CANTON ROAD, WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS DURING THE LUNCH HOUR.
HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE NC MAIL DELIVERY ON THURSDAY (APRIL 21), WHICH 13 A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
ALL POST OFFICES WILL ALSO BE CLOSED ON THAT DAY.
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