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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1980

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REVISION OF FEES FOR VISAS AND NATURALISATION

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THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT)(NO.4) REGULATIONS 1980 AND THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1980 WERE PUBLISHED TODAY IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT)(NO.4) REGULATIONS 1980 PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN VISA FEES.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE FEES FOR HONG KONG WOULD BE REVISED FROM $32 TO $48 FOR AN ORDINARY VISA, AND FROM $12 TO $18 FOR A TRANSIT VISA.

THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1980 SPECIFIES A NEW TABLE OF FEES FOR VARIOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT RELATED TO REGISTRATION AND NATURALISATION AS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLONIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED MATTERS.

+PROVISION IS ALSO MADE FOR CONCESSIONARY OR REDUCED PAYMENT OF FEES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE FEE INCREASES FOR NATURALISATION AND REGISTRATION, WHICH RESULT FROM INCREASING COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES.

FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF CITIZENSHIP AND FOR THE GRANTS OF CERTIFICATES OF NATURALISATION MADE PRIOR TO THIS ORDER BECOMING EFFECTIVE WOULD BE PAYABLE ON THE OLD SCALE.

MK HAYE: ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS

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+DO AS I DO, NOT AS I SAY+, IS NOT A BAD MOTTO FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS WISHING TO RAISE THE MORAL TONE OF CHILDREN, MR COLVYN HAYE, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SAID AT THE ANNUAL SPEECH DAY OF CARMEL ENGLISH SCHOOL TODAY.

REFERRING TO THE CURRENT GROWING CONCERN OF THE COMMUNITY WITH AN APPARENT INCREASE IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND THE URGENT DEMANDS OF COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR MORE MORAL EDUCATION, MR HAYE EMPHASIZED THAT THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MUCH SENSE IN PREACHING TO CHILDREN. + IT IS FAR MORE EFFECTIVE TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE, + HE SAID.

+CHILDREN HAVE FAR GREATER RESPECT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS WHO DEMONSTRATE BY EXAMPLE.+

ONE HAS ONLY TO LOOK AT HISTORY, LITERATURE, FILM, TELEVISION AND POPULAR SONG TO SEE THAT THE GREAT HEROES IN CHILDREN'S MINDS ARE THOSE WHO ARE GIVEN TO DEEDS, NOT WORDS.

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