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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1986
AT PRESENT THERE ARE ONLY TWO IMMIGRATION OFFICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHICH HANDLE APPLICATIONS FOR A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY - THE ABERDEEN OFFICE AND THE CAUSEWAY BAY OFFICE.
+FROM SEPTEMBER 8, PERSONS LIVING ON HONG KONG ISLAND MAY ALSO APPROACH THE HONG KONG ISLAND RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE, WHICH IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT FOR SUCH APPLICATIONS, THE IMMIGRATION SPOKESMAN ADDED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES MAY TELEPHONE THE INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AT 3-7333111.
EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM FOR TSING Y! NORTH BRIDGE
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THE $200 MILLION TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE, DUE FOR COMPLETION IN OCTOBER NEXT YEAR, WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL COMPRISE SIX SETS OF TELEPHONES. THESE WILL BE PLACED AT POINTS ALONG THE BRIDGE AND BE LINKED DIRECTLY TO NEARBY POLICE STATIONS.
DRIVERS IN DISTRESS IN THE LOCALITY OF THE BRIDGE WILL THUS BE ABLE TO CALL FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE.
INSTALLATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY AND TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE ELECTRONICS DIVISION OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING THE SYSTEM AND SUPERVISING ITS INSTALLATION.
BOARD TO FOCUS ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES DOCUMENT
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THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES WILL BE DISCUSSED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 2).
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ON THE CONTENTS OF THE DOCUMENT WHICH SETS OUT THE EXISTING CHANNELS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES WITH POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS.
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