FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1979
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AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT TST OUTLINE ZONING PLAN
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS APPROVED FOUR AMENDMENTS TO THE NOTES TO THE DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
THE AMENDMENTS WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GAZETTE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.
THESE AMENDMENTS MAKE CLEAR WHETHER THE BOARD'S PERMISSION IS NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENT USE, MOTOR VEHICLE SHOWROOMS AND MASS TRANSIT STRUCTURES IN CERTAIN ZONĖS.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE JUNE 7.
THE AMENDED PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS UNTIL JUNE 7 AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE- THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (YAU MA TEI), 260-264 TEMPLE STREET, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON AND THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.
COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AT $5 A COPY.
NEW BRANCH OFFICE AND MORE STAFF FOR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
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A NEW BRANCH OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN ON MONDAY IN VICTORIA BARRACKS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
HE SAID THE NEW OFFICE WILL DEAL MAINLY WITH APPLICATIONS FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND OTHER IMMIGRATION FACILITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA.
+ THE TRANSFER OF THIS WORK TO THE NEW OFFICE WILL GREATLY ALLEVIATE THE PRESSURE ON THE EXISTING IMMIGRATION AND REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE, HE SAID.
THE NEW OFFICE OCCUPIES ABOUT 2,322.58 SQUARE METRES.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS LAUNCHING A RECRUITMENT DRIVE TO COPE WITH INCREASING WORKLOAD.
HE POINTED OUT THAT LAST YEAR THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED 895,558 TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, AN INCREASE OF 16 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
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