THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1988
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EARLY APPLICATIONS URGED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RUSH
ANYONE INTENDING то TRAVEL ABROAD DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS SHOULD APPLY FOR A TRAVEL DOCUMENT NOW,
"THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE HONG GREATLY INCREASED DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
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"IN ORDER TO AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH, PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR THEIR PASSPORT AND CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY INTEND то TRAVEL," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
"IT NORMALLY TAKES 10 WORKING DAYS TO ISSUE A BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORT IF APPLICATIONS ARE MADE IN THE HEADQUARTERS BUT LONGER IF MADE IN THE BRANCH OFFICES.
"THE PROCESSING TIME ON BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT AND HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY WILL BE THE SAME IF THE APPLICANT IS IN POSSESSION OF A PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD, OTHERWISE IT WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE WEEKS TIME BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ARRANGE THE APPLICANT TO BE ISSUED WITH A PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD AT 'TII SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"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, FOR EXAMPLE, ON SATURDAY IN WHICH WE COULD ONLY PROVIDE A LIMITED SERVICE WITH HALF STRENGTH, НЕ ADDED.
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BUSIEST TIME
"THE PERIOD BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS IS THE OF THE YEAR. BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIMB TO MEET ANY FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY,
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SPOKESMAN SAID.
FIRE SERVICES OPENING RECRUITMENT CENTRE
THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN A RECRUITMENT CENTRE ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 19) TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THOSE WHO APPLY ΤΟ JOIN THE SERVICE.
THE CENTRE, SET UP IN LINE WITH THE CONTINUOUS POLICY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR, WILL HANDLE YEAR-ROUND AND HELP TO SPEED UP PRO 'ESSING.
RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS
THE RECRUITMENT