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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1987

THE APPLICATION PERIOD WILL BE FROM FEBRUARY 9 TO MARCH 14. APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT SECOND FLOOR, LOW BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG OR FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES, OR MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POST ON APPLICATION, EITHER IN WRITING OR BY TELEPHONE (5-8623253).

THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM SHOULD BE RETURNED BY POST OR BY AGENT TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (PILOT TAXI VOUCHER SCHEME) AT SECOND FLOOR, LOW BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONG KONG.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON OR BY AGENT TO :

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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT 28TH FLOOR, HIGH BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG,

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, HONG KONG

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S SHA TIN LICENSING OFFICE AT KCR HOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR, SHA TIN STATION, NEW TERRITORIES &

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE AT 56 DUNDAS STREET, NINTH FLOOR, KOWLOON; AND

* TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE AT

KOWLOON EAST GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FIFTH FLOOR, 12 LEI YUE MUN ROAD.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-8623253.

STREAMLINING OF ADOPTION PROCEDURE PROPOSED

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A BILL TO STREAMLINE THE PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING CHILDREN WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

EXISTING LEGISLATION PROVIDES THAT AN INFANT MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE CONTINUOUS CARE AND POSSESSION OF THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT FOR AT LEAST SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS BEFORE AN ADOPTION ORDER MAY BE MADE.

/THE ADOPTION

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