SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1986
THE VANCOUVER DRAGON BOAT RACES ARE ORGANISED BY THE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE IN COOPERATION WITH THE HONG KONG PAVILION AT EXPO '86.
OTHER SUPPORTING CORPORATE SPONSORS, WHO DONATED SIX DRAGON BOATS FOR THE EVENT, INCLUDE CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, EMPIRE STEVEDORING COMPANY LIMITED, HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION AND SING TAO NEWSPAPER.
UK-BOUND STUDENTS URGED TO AVOID RUSH
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STUDENTS INTENDING TO STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD APPLY FOR IMMIGRATION ENTRY CLEARANCE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE SUMMER RUSH.
+SUMMER TIME IS THE PEAK SEASON OF STUDENTS APPLYING FOR VISAS TO STUDY ABROAD. LAST YEAR MORE THAN 4 000 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED OF WHICH NEARLY HALF WERE SUBMITTED DURING THE PERIOD JUNE TO AUGUST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
+BY APPLYING EARLY IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIME TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE TRIP AHEAD, HE ADDED.
ON THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE. THE SPOKESMAN SAID COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THEIR ENTRY, MAY OBTAIN ENTRY CERTIFICATES BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM. HOLDERS OF A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY, DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY OR DECLARATION OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES MUST HAVE A CURRENT VISA.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT STUDENTS ARE ADMITTED FOR UP TO ONE YEAR IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO FOLLOW A COURSE OF STUDIES AT A UNIVERSITY, A POLYTECHNIC OR FURTHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT, AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OR ANY BONA FIDE PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
THE STUDENTS MUST BE ENTERING THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SPEND NOT LESS THAN 15 HOURS A WEEK IN ORGANISED DAYTIME STUDIES, AND THEY MUST GIVE EVIDENCE THAT THEY CAN MEET THE COST OF THE COURSE AND MAINTAIN THEMSELVES. IN ADDITION, AN INTENTION TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE MUST ALSO BE SHOWN.
ON THE PROCESSING TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +A STUDENT APPLICATION, IF SUBMITTED AT THE IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS, WILL
BUT FOR SOME CASES NORMALLY TAKE THREE WORKING DAYS TO PROCESS. WHICH REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE UK AUTHORITIES, THE PROCESSING TIME WILL BE LONGER.+
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON 3-7333111.
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