SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1987
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DETAILS OF STUDY TOUR TO AUSTRALIA
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YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI KUEN, WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR A STUDY TOUR TO AUSTRALIA INITIATED BY THE BOARD AT A PRESS BRIEFING ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 17).
LED BY TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT, THE GROUP COMPRISE 22 MEMBERS OF THE YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARDS, WHO WILL LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 21).
DURING THE 10-DAY TOUR MEMBERS WILL STUDY URBAN TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN VARIOUS AUSTRALIAN CITIES AND STATES AS WELL AS EXAMINE THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT MEL BOURNE WHERE MEMBERS CAN STUDY THE URBAN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE CITY, WHICH HAS A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM SIMILAR TO THE ONE FOR YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS BRIEFING OF THE STUDY TOUR WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM ON TUESDAY IN THE ORCHID AND JASMINE ROOMS OF THE ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL, 69 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON. YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN WONG, WHO WILL BE THE TOUR'S ADVISER, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT.
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ENTRY SCHEME FOR MACAU RESIDENTS
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT EX-CHINA RESIDENTS OF MACAU MARRIED TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND WHOSE MACAU IDENTITY CARDS WERE ISSUED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1979 AND JANUARY 1980 MAY APPLY TOGETHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO JOIN THEIR HUSBANDS IN HONG KONG.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED FROM MARCH 2 BY THE HONG KONG SPONSORS IN PERSON TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AT 61 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE ENTRY SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION OFFICE ON 3-7333126.
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