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Wednesday, February 6, 1974
ENCOURAGING RESPONSE TO NEW 1.D. CARD SCHEME
Some 42,000 children have been registered during the last three months for the new type of juvenile identity cards which were introduced
last November.
A spokesman for the Registration of Persons Department said
response to the new identity cards scheme was encouraging, but he noted that come children in the 11-year age group who were not attending
school had not yet come forward to register.
He urged parents and guardians of these children to register them for the new cards as soon as possible. They can do so by calling at any of the department's branch offices or sub-offices.
Children not attending school should be accompanied by their They should
bring with them their birth certificates and previous juvenile identity
parents or guardians when registering for the new cards.
cards, if available, the spokesman said.
The identity card of the parent or guardian should also be
produced to facilitate registration.
The new juvenile identity cards are similar to adult cards and
include the holder's photograph, full personal name in English and Chinese,
date and place of birth, and nationality
thus making it easier for the
holder to identify himself when applying for joba or for schooling purposes.
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