SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1986
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THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE NEW $60-MILLION FACILITIES IS A TWO-STOREY TERMINAL BUILDING INCORPORATING OFFICES AND PASSENGER PROCESSING FACILITIES. FOR COACH PASSENGERS THERE ARE 28 IMMIGRATION AND 15 CUSTOMS COUNTERS, WHILE VEHICLES ARE PROVIDED WITH 12 IMMIGRATION AND 12 CUSTOMS KIOSKS.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SEPARATE CUSTOMS IMPORT CARGO EXAMINATION COMPLEX CONSISTING OF SIX VEHICLE PARKING DAYS AND A CARGO STORAGE AREA. A SIMILAR EXPORT CARGO EXAMINATION COMPLEX WITH TWO PARKING BAYS IS DUE TO COME INTO OPERATION IN MAY.
HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICES *****
THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS ALL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS, INCLUDING EVENING CLINICS, WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 8 AND 10.
HOWEVER, ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 11), EIGHT OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WILL BE OPENED FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM.
THE EIGHT CLINICS ARE VIOLET PEEL POLYCLINIC AND SHAU KEI WAN JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE, ROBERT BLACK HEALTH CENTRE AND YAU MA TEI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN KOWLOON, LADY TRENCH POLYCLINIC, YUEN LONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE AND SHEK WU HUI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
WARNING ON POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY UNLICENSED POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORK, FIRE- CRACKERS, PISTOL CAPS AND PARTY POPPERS.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MINES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT MR BORHYEN WANG, TODAY (SUNDAY) WARNED THAT UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES OR DISCHARGES ANY FIREWORK WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.
HE SAID SOME UNSCRUPULOUS TRADESMEN MIGHT BRING IN LARGE QUANTITY OF FIREWORKS TO HONG KONG, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, TO MAKE PROFITS.
ILLEGALLY-IMPORTED FIREWORKS WILL BE SEIZED AND THE OFFENDER IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
ANYONE IN POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS OR SIMILAR ITEMS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SURRENDER THEM TO THE POLICE OR THE MINES DIVISION AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MR WANG SAID.
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