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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1992

"THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE IS THE RESULT OF CONSULTATION WITH MOTOR VEHICLE TRADERS ASSOCIATIONS.

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"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE NEW MEASURE WOULD FACILITATE TRADERS BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DIRECTION ORDERS BY ABOUT 50 PER CENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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APPLICATION FORMS FOR REGISTRATION FOR EXEMPTION CAN OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG PERMIT OFFICE IN ROOM 218 HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD; OR ITS KOWLOON PERMIT OFFICE ON 10/F OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.

ENQUIRIES ON THE NEW MEASURE MAY BE MADE ON 852 3568.

LICENSING CONTROL ON LHDVS WAS INTRODUCED ON MAY 1 THIS YEAR WHEN ALL IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND CARRIAGE WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS OF THE VEHICLES MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESPECTIVE LICENCES OR DIRECTION ORDERS.

"UP TO JUNE 20, 4,882 DIRECTION ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED REQUIRING THE IMPORTERS OR BUYERS TO STORE THE VEHICLES IN SPECIFIED PLACES AND NOT TO REMOVE THEM TO

TO OTHER PLACES WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORISATIONS ISSUED BY THE CUSTOMS.

"BY DOING SO, THE CUSTOMS ARE ABLE TO MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF ALL LHDVS. THIS HAS PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN CURBING SMUGGLING OF SUCH VEHICLES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

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222 VMS RETURNED

A GROUP OF 222 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS TODAY (TUESDAY) RETURNED ΤΟ VIETNAM UNDER THE UNHCR'S VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME.

COMPRISING 90 MEN, 59 WOMEN, 35 BOYS AND 38 GIRLS, THEY WERE

THE 108TH BATCH TO GO BACK UNDER THE PROGRAMME.

THIS GROUP BROUGHT TO 5,162 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE RETURNED VOLUNTARILY THIS YEAR, AND то 19,141 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RETURNEES SINCE THE PROGRAMME STARTED IN MARCH 1989.

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