TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1986
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WATER CASCADE FOR YUEN LONG TOWN SQUARE
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RESIDENTS OF YUEN LONG WILL SOON BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE DISTRICT'S FIRST ARTIFICIAL WATER CASCADE.
THE THREE-LEVEL CASCADE IS TO BECOME ONE OF A RANGE OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN YUEN LONG TOWN SQUARE AT THE JUNCTION OF FAU TSOI STREET AND YAU SAN STREET.
A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE FOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT WAS SIGNED TODAY TUESDAY) AND WORK ON INSTALLING IT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVEN MONTHS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHICH AWARDED THE $173 800 CONTRACT, SAID THAT ASIDE FROM THE 115-SQUARE- METRE, SEMI-CIRCLE CASCADE, OTHER FACILITIES PLANNED FOR THE SQUARE INCLUDED A RAISED PLATFORM FOR PERFORMING ACTIVITIES, PAVILIONS, A LANDSCAPED AREA, CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA, A CLOCK TOWER, ARBOURS, CONCRETE SEATS AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTING.
OCCUPYING AN AREA OF ABOUT 5 000 SQUARE METRES, THE SQUARE IS BEING BUILT FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AT A COST OF $3 MILLION, DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1 AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT JUNE.
APPLY EARLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TRAVELLING ABROAD DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS ARE ADVISED TODAY (TUESDAY) TO APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS NOW.
+THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE HONG KONG GREATLY INCREASES DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. IN ORDER TO AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH, PEOPLE SHOULD APPLY FOR PASSPORTS AND CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY INTEND TO TRAVEL,+ AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ IT NORMALLY TAKES 10 WORKING DAYS TO ISSUE THESE DOCUMENTS IF APPLICATIONS ARE MADE IN THE HEADQUARTERS BUT LONGER IF MADE AT BRANCH OFFICES. RE-ENTRY PERMITS AND DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE SAME DAY BUT DELAY IS LIKELY IF THERE ARE MANY APPLICANTS COMING AT THE SAME TIME,+ HE ADDED.
+CHRISTMAS IS ONE OF THE PEAK SEASONS. BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIME TO MEET ANY FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY.+
/THE SPOKESMAN