SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1985
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MRS AU-YEUNG SAID THAT THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE IS SIMPLE AND FREE OF CHARGE. IT NORMALLY TAKES ONLY 20 MINUTES. IN THE CASE OF NATURAL DEATH, THE INFORMANT SHOULD GIVE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS WITHIN 24 HOURS (EXCLUDING THE TRAVELLING TIME, PUBLIC HOLIDAY AND NIGHT).
UPON REGISTRATION THE INFORMANT, WHO IS USUALLY THE NEXT OF KIN, IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ATTENDING DOCTOR CERTIFYING THE CAUSE OF DEATH. IDENTITY CARDS OF BOTH THE DECEASED AND THE INFORMANT ARE ALSO NEEDED.
+APART FROM THE INFORMATION STATED ON THE ID CARD AND THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, PARTICULARS SUCH AS THE RANK AND PROFESSION OF THE DECEASED, RELATION WITH THE INFORMANT AND HIS OR HER ADDRESS ARE ALSO REQUIRED,+
STATISTICS SHOWED THAT 25 580 DEATHS WERE REGISTERED IN 1984 OUT OF WHICH 19 895 WERE NATURAL DEATHS AND 5 685 CASES REFERRED TO THE REGISTRAR BY THE CORONER.
WHILE THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE AT LI PO CHUN CHAMBERS, 2/F, HANDLES ALL THE CASES REFERRED BY THE CORONER, NORMAL DEATHS OCCUR IN ALL DISTRICTS ARE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRE POINT DEATHS REGISTRY (CENTRE POINT, 2/F, 181-185 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI) OR CANTON ROAD DEATHS REGISTRY (9/F, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM 903-905)- AND TSUÊN WAN BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGE REGISTRY (FAR EAST BANK BUILDING, 3/F, CASTLE PEAK ROAD) ALSO DEALS WITH DEATHS WHICH OCCUR IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG,
POLICE STATIONS AT SHA TIN, TAI PO, SHEUNG SHUI, SHA TAU KOK, TA KWU LING, LOK MA CHAU, PAT HEUNG, YUÊN LONG, LAU FAU SHAN, TUEN MUN, SAI KUNG, CHEUNG CHAU, LAMMA, MUI WO AND TAI O ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING DEATH REGISTRATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, BUT DEATH CERTIFICATES CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED AT THE ABOVE REGISTRIES.
HILL WALKERS ADVISED TO PLAN ROUTE
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WITH MORE AND MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TAKING TO THE HILLS DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS, THEY ARE REMINDED TO PLAN THEIR ROUTES ACCORDING TO THEIR EXPERIENCE AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITY.
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, MR JOHN FORTUNE, GAVE THIS ADVICE FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT ON JULY 29 IN WHICH SEVEN HILL WALKERS HAD TO BE LED TO SAFETY FROM MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTH OF MA ON SHAN.
HE SAID THAT THE ROUTE MUST BE VERY CAREFULLY PLANNED AND WALKERS SHOULD CARRY THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT, PLENTY OF WATER AND WEAR THE CORRECT CLOTHING.
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