N
I
SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1974
I
OF 19 ESSAYS, NINE ARE IN ENGLISH. ONE, ENTITLED +THE PLEASURE OF READING, CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE: +MANY PEOPLE READ ON THE BUS AND FERRIES, AND READING WILL BECOME ONE OF THEIR HOBBIES. AS FOR HYSELF, I LIKE THE JOY OF READING VERY MUCH. FROM READING I LEARN MANY THINGS, AND I SOMETIMES GO TO THE LIBRARIES TO BORROW MY FAVOURITE BOOKS TO READ AT HOME.+
ANOTHER ESSAY, THE THOUGHT OF BEING A STUDENT,+ CASTS A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN, FOR THE WRITER, THE RECENT PAST.
HE WRITES: +ALTHOUGH THE LIFE OF A STUDENT IS HARD. ESPECIALLY IN TIME OF TESTS AND EXAMS, I REALLY ENJOY BEING ONE BECAUSE I HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT I HAVE TO LIVE IN SOCIETY.
+A STUDENT SHOULDERS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE WORLD PROGRESS.+
PROCEDURES FOR RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCES
*****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNERS AND APPLICANTS FOR DRIVING LICENCES THAT THEY MUST BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARD WHENEVER THEY MAKE AN APPLICATION AT ITS LICENSING OFFICES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE DRIVING LICENCE RECORDS AND VEHICLE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDE AN ITEM RELATING TO THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON, AND NORMALLY THE HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD WAS USED FOR IDENTITY PURPOSES.
IN ORDER TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE AND UNNECESSARY DELAY,
HE SAID, THE APPLICANT MUST BRING ALONG HIS IDENTITY CARD TO BE PRODUCED WHEN HE APPLIES.
*SHOULD HE APPLY THROUGH THE MAIL, HIS IDENTITY CARD HUST ALSO BE ENCLOSED. WHEN PROCESSING IS FINISHED, IT WILL BE RETURNED TO HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY REGISTERED POST OR BY RECORDED DELIVERY TO ENSURE IT WON'T GET LOST,+ HE SAID.
FOR IDENTITY PURPOSES IN LIEU OF THE HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL ACCEPT A PASSPORT ONLY
IN CASES WHERE THE APPLICANT HAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT.
+FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE, THEIR NORMAL MEANS OF IDENTITY WILL BE REQUIRED,+ HE SAID.
I
13