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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1989

REMOVAL OF IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL MOVE TO WANGHAI TOWER II, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 22.

"THE EXISTING HEADQUARTERS WILL BE CLOSED AS FROM JANUARY 19 TO FACILITATE REMOVAL," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY

(SUNDAY).

EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 22, THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF PROVIDENT CENTRE, NORTH POINT AND THE HONG KONG ISLAND OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, WILL ALSO BE REPROVISIONED TO THE NEW HEADQUARTERS.

THE NEW IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE WAN CHAI MTR STATION. IT OCCUPIES 25 FLOORS OF WANCHAI TOWER II, OF WHICH EIGHT LOWER PUBLIC FLOORS ARE USED то PROCESS APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS IMMIGRATION FACILITIES.

THE INFORMATION OFFICE, WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION SERVICES AND APPLICATION FORMS TO THE PUBLIC, IS SITUATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING.

THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY TELEPHONE NUMBER AT THE NEW HEADQUARTERS IS

8246111.

RECORDED ANSWERS WILL RE INTRODUCED FOR STRAIGHT-FORWARD ENQUIRIES WHILE MORK DETAILED ANSWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED BY EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION STAFF.

"DURING THE CLOSURE OF THE EXISTING HEADQUARTERS ON JANUARY 19 AND 20, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REQUIRING URGENT IMMIGRATION FACILITIES MAY APPROACH OUR OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFICES SPOKESMAN ADDED.

FOR ASSISTANCE, THE

URBAN CLEARWAY IN MONG KOK

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 21, THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF PORTLAND STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED URBAN CLEARWAYS FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY FOR THREE WEEKS:

THE EASTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF PORTLAND STREET BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH PRINCE ROWARD ROAD WEST TO A POINT ABOUT 40 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION; AND

THE WESTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF PORTLAND STREET BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST TO A POINT ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION.

ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE WITH PERMITS ISSUED BY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING PASSENGERS OR GOODS THERE.

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