FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1993
PEAK
OF
OVER
IN RETURNEES 1,400
RETURNEES FOR THE
HAVING REACHED, A MONTHLY NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY WHOLE OF LAST YEAR WAS OVER 12,000.
THESE ARE THE SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF 1989.
HIGHEST
THE
MONTHLY AND YEARLY FIGURES ACHIEVED
VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME
IN
"MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, THESE FIGURËS UNDERLINE THE
ΤΟ COMPLEMENT ORP FLIGHTS REGULAR OF MAINTAINING
VOLUNTARY PROGRAMME," HE ADDED.
"IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUING DECLINE IN OUR CAMP
SECTION NOW AIM TO CLOSE DOWN THE LAST REMAINING DETENTION CENTRE BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH,
THE
IMPORTANCE UNHCR'S
OF
POPULATION, WE THE SHRK KONG
VOLUNTARY "IF THE PRESENT RATE OF HOPE TO SEE MORE CAMP BRESNIHAN SAID.
CLOSURES
BEFORE
RETURN THE END
OF
WE MAINTAINED, IS
THE YEAR, MR
LO WU TERMINAL STAGE III EXTENSION PROJECT AWARDED
* * * * *
A $198 THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LO WU TERMINAL STAGE III WILL ALMOST DOUBLE THE PRESENT FACILITIES THERE AFTER IN TWO YEARS.
OF
MILLION CONTRACT EXTENSION WHICH ITS COMPLETION
ACTING DIRECTOR OF LEIGHTON
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE
REPRESENTATIVES AND MR YEUNG KIM-CHOY HIGHWAYS,
CONTRACTORS PTY LTD.
WORLD AND BIGGER FACILITIES. A
"LO WU IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST CROSSING POINTS IN THE WE NEED TO MATCH THE FAST GROWING DEMAND WITH SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
STAGE THE LO WU TERMINAL
CAPACITY
||
III EXTENSION ABOUT 24,000
WILL PERSONS
INCREASE
PER
THE HOUR
PROCESSING
ΤΟ TWO-WAY COMPARED WITH THE PRESENT CAPACITY OF 13,200 PER HOUR, HE ADDED.
WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION
OF
A SOUTH STATION
AND AN BUILDING
EAST
AND
EXISTING EXTENSION,
TO THE MODIFICATONS ASSOCIATED BUILDING SERVICES AND ANCILLARY WORKS.
CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL
START
MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
IMMEDIATELY
AND WILL TAKE
25
24
ON COMPLETION, THE NEW EXTENSION WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL DEPARTURE COUNTERS AND 48 ARRIVAL COUNTERS FOR IMMIGRATION PROCESSING.
CUSTOMS COUNTERS WILL ALSO BE INCREASED BY SIX AND DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL SIDES RESPECTIVELY.
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