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A BN(O) Late Registration Appeals Advisory Committee has been established to advise the Governor on those late applications which have been rejected by the Immigration Department.
The spokesman emphasised that those who already had a BN(O) passport, either the conventional hard-cover type or the burgundy red machine readable type, need not apply again.
Applications for BN(O) passports may be submitted to the Immigration Department either by post or in person. Applicants may also deposit their applications into the drop-in boxes installed at the Immigration Headquarters or at any Immigration Branch Offices throughout the territory. Application forms are available at all Immigration Offices and District Offices.
Hong Kong BDTCs living, working or studying abroad, are also required to observe the cut-off dates if they want to apply for a BN(O) passport. However, they are not required to return to Hong Kong for their applications. They should submit their applications to the nearest British passport issuing office either by post or in person. The required overseas application forms can be obtained at those offices or the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
Further information can be obtained by telephoning 2824 1177 (English) or 2824 1717 (Chinese).
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New booklet on countryside walks
A new guidebook "Enjoy Countryside Walks", which introduces a number of new trails and promotes safety in hill walking, will be available free to members of the public from next week.
The pocket-size booklet is published by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) with its printing cost sponsored by Hong Kong Telecom.
An AFD country parks management officer, Dr Yeung Ka-ming, said the 16- page colour booklet, printed in Chinese, contained information and maps of 12 country trails, the newly-built Twisk Nature Trail, Ho Pui Reservoir Family Walk, as well as the Hiking Practice Trail at Tai Mo Shan Country Park.