SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1989

ADVICE TO AVOID SUMMER HOLIDAY RUSH

IMMIGRATION THE

DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED SUMMER

HOLIDAY-MAKERS TO APPLY EARLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.

"WE EXPECT THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL ABROAD IT DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, IN ORDER TO AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH,

OF THE IS ALWAYS WISE TO APPLY FOR A TRAVEL DOCUMENT WELL IN ADVANCE INTENDED JOURNEY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

15 WORKING DAYS (THAT IS,

"THE DEPARTMENT NOW TAKES APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS) TO ISSUE A BRITISH HONG KONG A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY.

PASSPORT AND

BRITISH IDENTITY NOT IN POSSESSION OF A OBTAIN ONE AT THE SAME

CERTIFICATE OF

"HOWEVER, THE PROCESSING TIME FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT OR A HONG KONG

APPLICANT IS ABOUT FIVE WEEKS IF THE

IS PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD, BECAUSE HE HAS TO TIME.

FOR VISA PURPOSES BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY ON

IDENTITY "RE-ENTRY PERMIT AND DOCUMENT OF ARE NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE DAY OF APPLICATION, TAKE LONGER DURING THE SUMMER RUSH PERIOD, HE SAID.

TIME TO

LIKELY ΤΟ SATURDAY,

H

EARLY.

THE

APPLY FOR THE

"IT IS ONLY TO THE APPLICANT'S BENEFIT BY APPLYING MOST OBVIOUS ONE IS THAT HE WILL HAVE AMPLE NECESSARY VISAS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE SAID LOSS OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WHILE ABROAD COULD TO VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE.

GIVE RISE

"TRAVELLERS SHOULD TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THEIR TRAVEL

DURING THEIR DOCUMENTS

TRAVELS. THEY ARE

ΤΟ ADVISED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS IN A SAFE PLACE, SUCH AS A WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

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PUT THEIR HOTEL SAFE DEPOSIT

BOX

SEARCH FOR MENTAL HEALTH 'AMBASSADORS'

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UNDERWAY IN KWUN TONG ΤΟ LOOK FOR AS THE DIRTRICT'S MENTAL HEALTH

A RECRUITMENT DRIVE IS OUTGOING YOUNGSTERS TO BE TRAINED

AMBASSADORS".

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TRAINING VOLUNTEER

PROGRAMME EDUCATION ORGANISING

THE "MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS

KWUN TONG MENTAL HEALTH

18 ORGANISED BY THE

COMMITTEE.

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