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MARRIAGE. CEREMONY SERVICE EXTENDED

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1994

ON 4.45 PM)

ANNOUNCED

MARRIAGE

THE

THAT

THE

CEREMONY FOLLOWING

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) TSIM SHA TSUI MARRIAGE REGISTRY WILL EXTEND ITS SERVICE. TO THE AFTERNOON (FROM 2 PM SATURDAYS THIS YEAR:

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AUGUST 6

SEPTEMBER 17

SEPTEMBER 24

OCTOBER 22

NOVEMBER 12

NOVEMBER 19

DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 24

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "WHEN TWO PEOPLE WISH TO

GIVE GET MARRIED, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THEM TO

A WRITTEN NOTICE OF MARRIAGE ON THE PRESCRIBED FORM IN ADVANCE AT A MARRIAGE REGISTRY, WHETHER THE MARRIAGE IS TO TAKE PLACE AT A MARRIAGE REGISTRY OR IN A LICENSED PLACE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

"THE NOTICE WILL BE EXHIBITED AT THE MARRIAGE REGISTRY WHERE IT IS GIVEN AND ALSO AT THE MARRIAGE REGISTRATION AND RECORDS OFFICE FOR AT LEAST 15 DAYS.

"IF NO OBJECTION IS RECEIVEI) AFTER THAT PERIOD, THE MARRIAGE MAY TAKE PLACE WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, OTHERWISE THE NOTICE BECOMES VOID AND FRESH NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN.

"IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE A FAIR CHANCE TO CHOOSE A DESIRED DAY FOR MARRIAGE, APPOINTMENTS FOR MARRIAGE CEREMONIES ARE GIVEN ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS."

FOR ENQUIRIES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY TELEPHONE 824 6111.

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NUMBER OF VMS SEEKING TREATMENT

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE SOUGHT TREATMENT FOR INJURIES CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED DURING THE OPERATION IN THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE ON APRIL 7 NOW STANDS AT 272, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

A TOTAL OF 73 COMPLAINTS OF USE OF UNNECESSARY THE OPERATION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

FORCE DURING

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