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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1983

NEW OFFICE FOR RE-ENTRY PERMITS

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FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 3) THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ISSUING RE-ENTRY PERMITS AT ITS NEW EAST TSIM SHA TSUI RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE AND BIRTHS REGISTRY, AT 14, SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD, TOWER A, SECOND FLOOR, MANDARIN PLAZA, EAST TSIM SHA TSUI.

AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED TODAY, HOWEVER, THAT WHILE RE-ENTRY PERMITS WOULD BE ISSUED AT THE NEW OFFICE ON THAT DAY. THE BIRTHS REGISTRATION SERVICE WOULD START LATER, ON OCTOBER 17.

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+THE NEW OFFICE IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT THE KOWLOON ENTRANCE OF THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL AND DIRECTLY FACES THE KOWLOON STATION. IT IS, IN FACT, A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS,+ HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALSO THAT FROM MONDAY, THE RE-ENTRY PERMIT SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE KWUN TONG OFFICE AT AMOY PLAZA. NGAU TAU KOK ROAD, WOULD BE SUSPENDED, BUT OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS REGISTRATION OF PERSONS AND OTHER IMMIGRATION FACILITIES, WOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THERE.

HE SAID THAT ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SERVICES MAY BE MADE BY TELEPHON ING 3-7333111.

CHILDREN BEING TAUGHT ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION

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A TEACHING KIT ON FIRE PREVENTION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IS NOW AVAILABLE FREE TO ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

THE KIT, WRITTEN IN CHINESE, IS JOINTLY PRODUCED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES,

TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOL HEADS OR TEACHERS WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE KIT, A SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT THE WONG TAI SIN FIRE STATION ON OCTOBER 13 AT 10.30 AM,

COPIES OF THE TEACHING KIT WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL HEADS OR TEACHERS DURING THE SEMINAR.

HEADS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS WISHING TO COLLECT A TEACHING KIT OR TO SEND TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR SHOULD INFORM THE INSPECTOR, SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORÁTE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5/F, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY BEFORE OCTOBER 8.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE KIT OR THE SEMINAR MAY BE MADE TO THE SECTION AT 5-8392497.

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