TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1990
CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY NOT IN POSSESSION OF A OBTAIN ONE AT THE SAMB
HOWEVER, THE PROCESSING TIME FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT OR A HONG KONG IS ABOUT FIVE WEEKS IF THE APPLICANT IS PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD, BECAUSE HE HAS TO TIME.
"A RE-ENTRY PERMIT AND DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE DAY BUT DELAY IS LIKELY IF THERE ARE MANY APPLICANTS COMING AT THE SAME TIME.
"FOR EXAMPLE, ON SATURDAY WE COULD ONLY PROVIDE A LIMITED SERVICE WITH HALF STRENGTH," THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
"THE PERIOD BEFORE THE EASTER HOLIDAYS IS ONE OF TIMES OF THE YEAR.
THE BUSIEST
"BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIME ΤΟ MEET ANY FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY,' HE ADDED.
CHILDREN'S LOVE FOR THEIR MOTHERS THROUGH ART AND MUSIC * * * * * * *
A COMPETITION IS BEING HELD ΤΟ PROMOTE CHILDREN'S LOVE AND RESPECT FOR THEIR MOTHERS THROUGH ART AND MUSIC.
ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ZONTA CLUB OF KOWLOON, THE PAINTING COMPETITION IS OPEN TO CHILDREN STUDYING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
EXPLAINING THE COMPETITION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CHILDREN WOULD HAVE TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION TO INTERPRET CZECH COMPOSER DVORAK'S "THE SONG MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME" THROUGH A PAINTING, PRINT, COLLAGE OR ANY OTHER TWO-DIMENSIONAL UNMOUNTED WORK.
ENTRIES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS ONE FOR PRIMARY 1 ΤΟ
3 PUPILS AND THE OTHER FOR THOSE IN PRIMARY 4 TO 6.
A PANEL OF JUDGES COMPRISING EDUCATIONISTS AND ZONTA CLUB REPRESENTATIVES WILL SELECT THE 25 WINNERS IN EACH GROUP. BACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $300 BOOK TOKEN.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES TO THE ART AND CRAFT SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 19 MARCH 31.
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