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SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1993

"MUCH EMPHASIS HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES WILL BE GIVEN TO PRIVATE DEVELOPERS THROUGH LAND SALES PROGRAMMES TO ENSURE THAT PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS ARE MET.

"THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS TO ENSURE THAT THE BLEND HARMONIOUSLY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT.

NEW

DEVELOPMENTS

"LANDSCAPING IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN MODERN TOWN PLANNING. A MASTER LANDSCAPE PLAN HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION AND EFFORTS WILL BE MADE, FOR INSTANCE, TO CREATE LANDMARKS, FORM 'GREENWAYS', CONNECT ADJACENT LANDSCAPE FEATURES AND ESTABLISH A DISTINCT CHARACTER FOR THE RECLAMATION, HE SAID.

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MR CHIU SAID TOWN PLANNERS HAD то BE ALERT TO THE LATEST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN ORDER TO SHARPEN THEIR FORECASTING AND DESIGN TECHNIQUES, WHICH PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE PLANNING PROCESS.

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"WE HAVE TO BE MORE RECEPTIVE TO NEW URBAN DESIGN CONCEPTS INSTITUTIONAL METHODS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A MODERN SOCIETY. IDEAS SUCH AS A 'FESTIVAL MARKET PLACE' AND A 'BUSINESS PARK' ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, HE SAID.

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APPLY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS EARLY TO AVOID HOLIDAY RUSH

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ANYONE INTENDING TO TRAVEL ABROAD DURING THE SUMMER SHOULD APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

HOLIDAYS

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE HONG KONG WOULD BE GREATLY INCREASED DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

IN ORDER TO AVOID LAST-MINUTE RUSH, PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR PASSPORTS AND CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY INTEND TO TRAVEL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"FOR FIRST-TIME APPLICATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT NOW TAKES 20 WORKING DAYS (THAT IS, ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS) TO ISSUE A HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORT.

IF

"FOR REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS, 10 WORKING DAYS ARE REQUIRED THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED AT OUR HEADQUARTERS AND 15 WORKING DAYS IF IT IS SUBMITTED AT THE IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICES.

"FOR HONG KONG CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, 10 WORKING DAYS ARE REQUIRED IF THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED AT THE HEADQUARTERS AND 15 WORKING DAYS IF SUBMITTED AT THE IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE PROCESSING TIME IS THE SAME FOR REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS,

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