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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1991
CARGO STATISTICS ARE COMPILED FROM OCEAN CARGO MANI PESTS SUPPLIED BY SHIPPING COMPANIES OR AGENTS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
BECAUSE OF RESOURCES CONSTRAINT, A SAMPLE OF ALL CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE MANIFESTS IS USED FOR COMPILING CARGO STATISTICS. THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE REPORT.
MORE DETAILS ON SHIPPING AND CARGO STATISTICS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1991 ARE CONTAINED IN THE *HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT APRIL JUNE 1991', WHICH IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AT $34.50 FR COPY.
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ENQUIRIES ON STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT MAY BF DIRECTFD TO THE TRADE SURVEYS AND SHIPPING STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 582 4887.
EASY TRAVEL SCHEME TO BENEFIT MORE PEOPLE
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT AS FROM NOVEMBER 1, HOLDERS OF VALID ADULT HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS WITH THE 'R' SYMBOL CAN TRAVEL ON THEIR IDENTITY CARDS THROUGH HONG KONG IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS WITHOUT THE NEED OF PRODUCING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
THE 'R' SYMBOL MEANS THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG. UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE, A BRITISH CITIZEN WHO HAS LIVED HERE FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS HAS SUCH A RIGHT.
"UNDER THE CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS, WHEN USING THEIR IDENTITY CARDS TO TRAVEL, HOLDERS OF ADULT HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS WITH THE 'R' SYMBOL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CARDS BUT THEY NEED TO PRODUCE THEIR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
"THE REVISED ARRANGEMENTS FURTHER EXTEND THE FULL FACILITIES OF THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME TO COVER THESE TRAVELLERS BY EXEMPTING THE REQUIREMENT OF PRODUCTION OF THEIR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, HE ADDED.
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HOWEVER, TRAVELLERS IN THIS CATEGORY ARE REMINDED THAT SHOULD BE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED FOR THEIR DESTINATIONS INCLUDING AND MACAU.
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THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE FULL FACILITIES OF THE SCHEME ARE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WITH THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG
KONG, THAT IS, HOLDERS OF HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD. AND NOW THE SCHEME IS EXTENDED TO THOSE WITH THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG.
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