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CIL, THE PIES
FOR POST-EGISTR TION OF BIRTHS, THE SEARCH OF RECORDS, THE ALTERATION OF ENTRIES IN REGISTERS OR THE ISSUE OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF SUCH ENTRIES WILL BE INCREASED BY 10 PER CENT TO 25 PER CENT. THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OF A GOVERNOR'S LICENCE OF FOREIGN MARRIAGE UNDER THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $60 TO $70.
IN ADDITION, THE FEES FOR RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTH AND THE ISSUE OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF ENTRIES OF THE BIRTH OF LEGITIMATED PERSONS UNDER THE LEGITIMACY ORDINANCE WOULD BE INCREASED IN ORDER TO BRING THEM MORE OR LESS IN LINE WITH THE LEVEL OF FEES CHARGED FOR SIMILAR SERVICES UNDER THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
THESE PROPOSED NEW FEES ARE EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED LATER THIS YEAR.
ZONING PLAN INCLUDES THIRD CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL
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PROVISION FOR A POSSIBLE THIRD CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL, A HUGE WATERFRONT WHOLESALE MARKET AND A LARGE PARK HAS BEEN MADE IN AN AMENDED OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR SAI YING PUN AND SHEUNG WAN GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG'S WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROPOSALS WHICH TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PLANS FOR THE WESTERN RECLAMATION WHICH STRETCHES FROM THE NEW MACAU FERRY TERMINAL TO KENNEDY TOWN.
A DISTRICT COMMUNI THEY INCLUDE AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE CENTRE, A NEW FERRY PIER, BUS TERMINI, TRAM DEPOT AND IMPROVED GOVERNMENT FACILITIES.
THE LARGEST AREAS AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS ARE ON THE RECLAMATION WEST OF THE HILL ROAD FLYOVER TO MORRISON STREET- CENTRAL.
ON THE WEST OF THE RECLAIMED AREA PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE THIS WILL FOR A CARGO HANDLING BASIN AND CARGO HANDLING AREA. BE SEPARATED FROM THE EXISTING BUILDINGS BY AN OPEN SPACE.
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