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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994

AS SEATING IN THE CONFERENCE HALL IS LIMITED, BOOKINGS WILL ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.

MARRIAGE CEREMONY SERVICE TO BE EXTENDED

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THE MARRIAGE REGISTRIES AT COTTON TREE DRIVE, TSIM SHA TSUI AND SHA TIN WILL EXTEND THEIR SERVICE TO COVER THE AFTERNOON FROM 2 PM ΤΟ 4.45 PM ON NINE SATURDAYS NEXT YEAR.

THE DATES ARE JANUARY 14, MARCH 4 AND 11, MAY 6, SEPTEMBER 16, OCTOBER 7, AND DECEMBER 2, 9 AND 30.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THIS WAS PART

OF THEIR EFFORTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

WHEN TWO PEOPLE WISH TO GET MARRIED, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THEM TO GIVE 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 CLEAR DAYS.

IF NO OBJECTION IS RECEIVED 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, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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FOR ENQUIRIES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY TELEPHONE 824 6111 OR THROUGH THE FAXLINE 877 7711.

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