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TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1987
CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO TAKE COURT ACTION OVER ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN YAU MA TEI WHICH IT ORDERED THE OCCUPIERS TO DEMOLISH UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE 18 MONTHS AGO.
THE STRUCTURES ARE ATTACHED TO THE EXTERNAL WALLS OF FLAT 3
ON THE SECOND FLOOR AT 139-141, WOOSUNG STREET.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS THEM CLOSED SO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
IT IS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 24 AND POSTED NOTICES OF ITS INTENTION TO DO SO ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (TUESDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID THE STRUCTURES WOULD BE DEMOLISHED AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER WAS MADE.
TRAVELLERS URGED TO BEAT LUNAR NEW YEAR RUSH
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THOSE INTENDING TO TRAVEL ABROAD DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS SHOULD APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENT NOW.
AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE HONG KONG WOULD BE GREATLY INCREASED DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AND IN ORDER TO AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH, THEY SHOULD APPLY FOR PASSPORT AND CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE FOR WHICH THEY INTEND TO TRAVEL.
♦IT NORMALLY TAKES 10 WORKING DAYS TO ISSUE THESE DOCUMENTS IF APPLICATIONS ARE MADE IN THE HEADQUARTERS BUT LONGER IF MADE IN THE BRANCH OFFICES,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+RE-ENTRY PERMIT AND DOCUMENT 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.+
+ THE PERIOD BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IS THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR, BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIME TO MEET ANY FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY, HE ADDED.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 3-7333111.
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