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MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1982

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CHINESE VISITORS OFFICE MOVING

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FROM MONDAY (MARCH 29), THE CHINESE VISITORS OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IN QUEENSWAY WILL BE LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.

+ENTRANTS FROM CHINA WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR EXTENSIONS OF STAY, RE-ENTRY VISAS OR DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY SHOULD GO TO THE CANTON ROAD OFFICE FROM THAT DAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

+PROCEDURES WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE IN QUEENSWAY. APPLICANTS SHOULD FIRST OBTAIN A NUMBER TAG INDICATING THE TIME TO HAND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS. THE TAGS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO APPLICANTS, STARTING FROM 7 AM, AT THE OPEN GROUND NEXT TO THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES,+ HE SAID.

THE NEW OFFICE WILL HAVE 40 PROCESSING AND 11 SHROFF COUNTERS, SUFFICIENT TO DEAL WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY FLOW OF UP TO 4 000 PEOPLE.

THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE, QUEENSWAY BRANCH, WILL REMAIN AT BLOCK ''HH' OF VICTORIA BARRACKS. THE OFFICE HANDLES APPLICATIONS FROM NEW LEGAL ARRIVALS FROM CHINA FOR REGISTRATION FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND APPLICATIONS FROM PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMANENT STAY BY THE CHINESE VISITORS OFFICE AND ARE REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE OFFICIAL SEALS ON THE IR

IDENTITY CARDS FROM GREEN TO BLACK.

PEOPLE WISHING TO MAKE ENQUIRIES CAN TELEPHONE 5-434711.

TEMPORARY CURTAILMENT OF PEAK TRAM SERVICE

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PEAK TRAM SERVICES WILL BE CURTAILED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT (MARCH 24) FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE HAULAGE GEAR.

THE LAST DEPARTURES FROM BOTH TERMINI WILL BE AT 9 PM.

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