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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989

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DR REED ACKNOWLEDGED THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION MADE ALREADY BY LIONS CLUBS OF HONG KONG, THROUGH THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

THE

HE ALSO SAID THAT HE FELT THE LIONS CLUBS COULD MAKE NO GREATER CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY THAN TO GET TOGETHER TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT AN INTEGRATED PROGRAMME AIMED AT FOCUSSING THE ATTENTION OF BOTH INDIVIDUAL LIONS CLUB MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE NEED TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

"IF NOT FOR OUR OWN SAKES, WE MUST DO THIS FOR THE SAKE OF THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN, HE ADDED.

HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS URGED TO GET DOCUMENTS EARLY

PERSONS INTENDING TO TRAVEL ABROAD DURING THE LUNAR NEW HOLIDAYS SHOULD APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS NOW,

YEAR

"THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE GREATLY INCREASED DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

HONG

KONG WILL BE

"IN ORDER TO AVOID A LAST MINUTE RUSH, PEOPLE ARE ADVISED APPLY FOR A PASSPORT OR CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE THE DATE ON WHICH THEY INTEND ΤΟ TRAVEL, A SPOKESMAN FOR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

ΤΟ

OF

THE

"IT NORMALLY TAKES 10 WORKING DAYS TO ISSUR A BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORT IF APPLICATIONS ARE MADE AT IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS BUT LONGER IF MADE AT THE BRANCH OFFICES.

"THE PROCESSING TIME FOR BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT AND HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OP IDENTITY WILL BE THE SAME IF THE APPLICANT IS IN POSSESSION OF A PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD, OTHERWISE

IT WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ARRANGE FOR APPLICANT TO BE ISSUED WITH A PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE

RE-ENTRY PERMITS AND DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE SAME DAY BUT DELAY IS LIKELY IF THERE MANY APPLICANTS VISITING OFFICES AT THE SAME TIME, FOR EXAMPLE,

ARE

SATURDAY.

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"THE PERIOD BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS IS THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR.

"BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIME ΤΟ FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY," THE ADDED.

MEET ANY SPOKESMAN

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