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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1981

NEW OFFICE FOR RE-ENTRY PERMITS

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN A NEW RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE ON MONDAY AT EAST TSIM SHA TSUI TO FACILITATE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO APPLY FOR RE-ENTRY PERMITS.

THE NEW OFFICE IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF EMPIRE CENTRE SALISBURY ROAD, AND IS ADJACENT TO THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE IN THE SAME BUILDING.

ON THE SAME DAY, THE TSIM SHA TSUI OFFICE AT KIMBERLEY ROAD WILL NO LONGER ISSUE RE-ENTRY PERMITS BUT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OTHER IMMIGRATION FACILITIES SUCH AS APPLICATIONS FOR BRITISH PASSPORTS, CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, UK VISAS.

THE NEW OFFICE WILL OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 12.45 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 12.30 PM ON SATURDAYS,

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES CAN TELEPHONE 3-679521.

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FACILITIES FOR DISABLED IN NT

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED A WIDE- RANGE OF FACILITIES IN THE NEW MARKETS, RECREATION AND SPORTS VENUES FOR THE DISABLED ON WHEELCHAIRS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TOWNS.

ALL NEW PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH APPROACH RAMPS, SEPARATE CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALL THREE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS IN SHA TIN, FANLING AND KWAI CHUNG ARE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE ON WHEELCHAIRS.

DISABLED ATHLETES CAN ALSO MAKE FULL USE OF THE FACILITIES AT THE OSMAN RAMJU SADICK MEMORIAL GAMES HALL IN KWAI CHUNG WHERE APPROACH RAMP LEADING TO THE BUILDING IS AVAILABLE WHILE SPECTATORS ON WHEELCHAIRS CAN ALSO BE ACCOMMODATED.

IN THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SQUASH COURTS, SPECTATOR SEATING FOR THE TWO GLASS-BACKED COURTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED,

TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN MARKET GOERS ON WHEELCHAIRS CAN CARRY OUT THEIR SHOPPING INSIDE THE MARKET STALLS AS RAMPS LEADING TO THE GROUND FLOOR IS ALSO PROVIDED. THEY CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF THE LIFT SERVICE TO THE UPPER FLOOR.

SIGNS BEARING THE SYMBOL OF ACCESS OR DIRECTIONAL ARROWS ARE ERECTED AT PLACES WHERE FACILITIES FOR WHEELCHAIRS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

ALL INDOOR GAMES HALLS, STADIA, SPORTSGROUNDS, PLAYGROUNDS PUBLIC TOILETS AND MARKETS TO BE BUILT IN THE NEW TOWN WILL ALSO HAVE FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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