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Prompt collection of BN(O) Passports

Applicants who have been notified to collect their British National (Overseas) passports should pick up their passports promptly from the date when the passports are ready for collection at their chosen immigration offices, a spokesperson of the Immigration Department appealed today (Sunday).

Currently, there are around 54,400 prepared BN(O) passports ready for collection by applicants at various immigration offices.

With effect from April 1997, the British Trade Commission will take over from the Hong Kong Immigration Department responsibility for application and issuing of BN(O) passports. All uncollected passports at the immigration offices by then will be transferred to the Passport Section of the British Trade Commission.

For their convenience, applicants are reminded to pick up their passports in time at the immigration offices which have been chosen by them upon application. They will be required to collect their passports at the British Trade Commission if they do not do so before the transfer of passport functions in April 1997.

For enquiries, members of the public may telephone 2824 1177 (English), 2824 1717 (Chinese) or use fax line 2877 7711.

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Fresh water cut in Sai Kung

Fresh water supply to some premises in Sai Kung will be suspended from 11 pm on Wednesday (February 19) to 6 am the following day for waste detection work on watermains.

The suspension will affect Fu Yiu Ha Village and all premises in the area bounded by Yi Chun Street, Po Tung Road, Hiram's Highway, Sai Kung Road and Sai Kung seafront.

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