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SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1993

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AS AN IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THE DEPARTMENT SINCE MID-1992 STARTED TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORTS, BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS AND HONG KONG CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY BY POST,

UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, THE APPLICANT'S PERSONAL ATTENDANCE

TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IS NO LONGER REQUIRED.

APPLICATIONS MAY EITHER BE SENT TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT BY POST OR DEPOSITED INTO THE DROP-IN BOXES INSTALLED AT THE IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS OR AT ANY IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICES.

THE PROCESSING TIME REQUIRED IS THE SAME AS SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION IN PERSON.

INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED ARE ISSUED TOGETHER WITH APPLICATION FORMS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL IMMIGRATION OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES AND DESIGNATED POST OFFICES. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO TELEPHONE 824 6111 FOR DETAILS.

"RE-ENTRY PERMITS AND DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE SAME DAY BUT DELAY IS LIKELY IF THERE ARE SATURDAY IN MANY APPLICANTS COMING AT THE SAME TIME, FOR EXAMPLE, ON WHICH WE COULD ONLY PROVIDE A LIMITED SERVICE WITH HALF STRENGTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE PERIOD BEFORE THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IS ONE OF TIME OF THE YEAR. BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY APPLICANTS WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE TO MEET ANY FURTHER VISA

REQUIREMENTS WHERE HE ADDED.

PROCESSING

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THE BUSIEST SPREAD THE EXTRA TIME NECESSARY,

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46 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN APRIL

THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO) OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT APPROVED 46 NEW BUILDING PLANS IN APRIL.

OF THESE, 16 WERE FOR HONG KONG, 18 FOR KOWLOON AND 12 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

APPROVED

THE

PLANS APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, SEVEN FOR FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

INCLUDED

22

FOR

APARTMENT,

13 FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS

AND

ON

DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE GAVE CONSENT FOR WORK TO START 36 PROJECTS, INVOLVING 65, 117 SQUARE METRES OF USABLE DOMESTIC FLOOR AREA AND 111,687 SQUARE METRES OF USABLE NON-DOMESTIC FLOOR AREA.

THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED MONTH WAS ABOUT $2,129 MILLION.

DURING THE

/USABLE FLOOR