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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1974

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NEW FEES FOR BIRTH/DEATH CERTIFICATES PROPOSED

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THE FEES FOR OBTAINING COPIES OF BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATES WILL BE REVISED UNDER A BILL TO BE TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.

THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974 SEEKS TO RAISE THE FEE FOR A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY IN REGISTERS MAINTAINED BY THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM $1.50 TO $3, AND IN THE CASE OF COPIES SENT BY POST TO AN ADDRESSEE OUTSIDE HONG KONG FROM $3 TO $6.

THE BILL, PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, ALSO PROPOSES TO INCREASE FROM 50 CENTS TO $1 THE FEE FOR OBTAINING FROM THE REGISTRAR A SHORTENED FORM OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

COMMENTING ON THE FEE REVISIONS, A COVERNMENT SPOKESMAN · POINTED OUT THAT REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS WOULD STILL REMAIN FREE AND + IT IS ONLY THE COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES FOR WHICH A CHARGE IS MADE.+

ON THE BASIS OF THE CURRENT FEES, HE SAID. THE REVENUE FOR THE REGISTRY IN 1973-74 WAS ONLY $296,000 COMPARED WITH EXPENDITURE OF HORE THAN $3 MILLION. HOWEVER, THE REVENUE FROM THE REVISED FEES WOULD BE $592,000.

SECOND FERRY PIER PLANNED FOR NORTH POINT ******

A SECOND PASSENGER FERRY PIER IS TO BE BUILT IN NORTH POINT TO HELP EASE CONGESTION AT THE EXISTING PIER.

THE NEW PIER WILL BE SITUATED SOME 300 FEET WEST OF THE EXISTING ONE, WITHIN AN AREA OF SEABED OF ABOUT 1.24 ACRES.

IT WILL BE A TWO-STOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND WILL PROVIDE TWO MORE BERTHS FOR PASSENGER FERRIES. THE EXISTING PIER HAS ONLY TWO BERTHS SERVING THREE FERRY ROUTES. THE NEW PIER WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADDITIONAL ROUTE

IF THE NEED ARISES,

A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE CALLS ON PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT TO SUBMIT THEIR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM NOW.

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