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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1965
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE APPLICATION FORM, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT, SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN DUPLICATE AND RETURNED TO THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY. THE NAMES OF APPLICANTS WILL BE LISTED AND EXHIBITED AT THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY FOR PUBLIC NOTICE, BUT THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THIS DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THOSE LISTED WOULD BE GRANTED A LICENCE.
IT IS HOPED THAT THE LICENSING OF ALL EXISTING TRAVEL AGENTS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN FEBRUARY 1986. IN THEIR OWN INTEREST, EXISTING TRAVEL AGENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THEY SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS CAN BE PROCESSED IN TIME.
ENQUIRIES ON APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY OR BY TELEPHONE AT 5-764194 AND 5-764290. A LEAFLET OUTLINING THE PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED, ON REQUEST, FROM THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY.
ACCORD ON LAND PRODUCTION COST
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THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION HELD ITS SIXTH MEETING ON DECEMBER 12-13, 1985.
THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE AVERAGE COST OF LAND PRODUCTIO.. FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR IS HK$1 400 PER SQUARE METRE.
THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 16, 1986 TO DISCUSS THE ACCOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PREMIUM INCOME FROM LAND TRANSACTIONS.
CANCER REMAINS MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM ****
CANCER REMAINED A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM AND ACCOUNTED FOR A QUARTER OF ALL DEATHS IN HONG KONG DESPITE INCREASING EFFORTS OF CONTROL AT EVERY LEVEL, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY, DR THONG SAID LUNG CANCER WAS THE MOST PREVALENT AND MOST FATAL FORM OF CANCER AND CONTINUED TO SHOW A WORRYING INCREASE.
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