MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1989
EASY TRAVEL SCHEME AT LOR MA CHAU CONTROL POINT
DRIVERS OF GOODS VEHICLES WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME WHEN THE LOK MA CIIAU CONTROL POINT BECOMES OPERATIONAL ON DECEMBER 29, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
INITIALLY, THE CONTROL POINT WILL BE OPEN TO GOODS VEHICLES ONLY AND THE DATE FOR ITS OPENING TO PRIVATE CARS AND COACHES WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
"UNDER THE SCHEME, DRIVERS OF GOODS VEHICLES HOLDING HONG KONG PERMANENT INDENTITY CARDS OR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS WITH THE *** SYMBOL, WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM FILLING OUT ARRIVAL OR DEPARTURE CARDS WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE LOK MA CHAU CONTROL POINT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD PRODUCE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ENDORSEMENTS FOR PASSING THROUGH THE CONTROL POINT AND DOCUMENTS FOR CHINA, HE SAID.
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BEARING VALID CARRY PROPER
THERE WILL
WITH THE OPENING OF THE LOK MA CHAU CONTROL POINT, BE THREE VEHICULAR CROSSINGS AT THE BORDER. THE OTHER TWO ARE AT MAN KAM TO AND SHA TAU KOK WHERE THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME IS ALREADY FULLY IMPLEMENTED.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CLOSED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING TO CLOSE A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON CITY SO THAT THEY CAN RE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS AND THE PUBLIC.
THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ARE ON THE ROOFTOPS OF 127 AND 127A, MA TAU WAI ROAD.
THE CLOSURE IS FART OF AN EXERCISE то ENFORCE ORDERS ISSUED IN UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN FEBRUARY, MAY AND SEPTEMBER 1986; SEPTEMBER OF 1987; IN MARCH LAST YEAR AND IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR REQUIRING THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE KONG DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 21 NEXT YEAR WERE POSTED PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (MONDAY).
HONG
ON CONSPICUOUS
THE BUILDING
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