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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1977
BRITISH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY TO SEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
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THE BRITISH MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, MR. GERALD KAUFMAN, NOW IN HONG KONG, WILL PAY A VISIT TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
MR. KAUFMAN WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR. DONALD LIAO WHO WILL BRIEF HIM ON PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG AND WILL TAKE HIM ON A TOUR OF TWO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES - LEK YUEN AND WO CHE - IN SHA TIN.
MR. J.R. TODD, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES AND MR. H.R. HUSBAND, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY MR. KAUFMAN ON THE TOUR.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE VISIT. MR. KAUFMAN WILL ARRIVE AT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT 2.30 P.M. TOMORROW AND AT LEK YUEN AT 4.45 P.M.
REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE IN SAN TIN
A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATIONS AT SAN TIN RURAL COMMITTEE FOR RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE LIVING NEARBY FOR THREE DAYS FROM NOVEMBER 2 BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. DAILY.
THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN OR WARDS BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE.
ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS AREA ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS.
THEY SHOULD ALSO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES. MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
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