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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1978
U.K. STUDY TOUR FOR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS
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FOUR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS, MR. MAK KWAI-YUN, MR. SHUM CHEE-WAI, MRS. HO CHAN SAU-KUEN AND MISS SIU SO-CHING, WILL LEAVE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 26) FOR TWO MONTHS' ATTACHEMENT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM IMMIGRATION SERVICE, THE HOME OFFICE AND THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.
THE FOUR OFFICERS WILL BE STUDYING METHODS OF IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND RELATED WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WILL VISIT AIRPORTS, PORTS, THE PASSPORT OFFICE IN LONDON AND VISA PROCESSING OFFICES.
THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR. J.M. MURPHIE, TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT THEY HAVE A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IDEAS ON IMMIGRATION WORK WITH THE IR COUNTERPARTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
+ IT IS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, AND A VISIT BY FOUR SENIOR AND CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TO EUROPE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM EARLIER THIS YEAR HAS PROVED TO BE VERY VALUABLE,+ MR. MURPHIE SAID.
PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTED ZONE IN KWAI CHUNG
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTED ZONE WILL BE IMPOSED ON SECTIONS OF WING FONG ROAD AND SHING FONG STREET IN KWAI CHUNG BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT DAILY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.
THE PLB RESTRICTED ZONE IN WING FONG ROAD WILL BE FROM HING FONG ROAD TO SHING FONG STREET; AND THAT IN SHING FONG STREET WILL BE FROM WING FONG ROAD EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARDS FOR ABOUT 12 METRES. PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP AND SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS IN THESE TWO SECTIONS OF THE ROADS DURING THE RESTRICTED PERIOD.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS DRIVERS.
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