SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1983
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SIXTH PHASE OF NEW I.D. CARD SCHEME ANNOUNCED
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MEN BORN IN 1957 AND 1956 WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE THEIR OLD CARDS FOR NEW ONES DURING THE SIXTH PHASE OF THE NEW IDENTITY CARD
ISSUE SCHEME, STARTING ON OCTOBER 31 (MONDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT DURING THE FIVE-WEEK PERIOD TO DECEMBER 3, MEN IN THESE AGE GROUPS SHOULD CALL AT ANY OF THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS.
HE ESTIMATED THAT A TOTAL OF 120 000 APPLICANTS WILL TURN UP DURING THE NEW PHASE.
+THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN VERY CO-OPERATIVE IN COMING FORWARD IN PREVIOUS PHASES. WE WOULD APPRECIATE SIMILAR SUPPORT DURING THE COMING PHASE, HE SAID.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR OLD IDENTITY CARDS TO ANY OF THE ISSUE OFFICES.
IT WILL TAKE ONLY HALF AN HOUR TO PROCESS AN APPLICATION, AND APPLICANTS WILL BE ASKED TO RETURN IN 18 WORKING DAYS TO COLLECT THEIR NEW CARDS AND SURRENDER THE IR OLD ONES.
ANY ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO 5-7956066 (CHINESE LANGUAGE) OR 5-7909393 (ENGLISH LANGUAGE).
COURTESY CAMPAIGN TO START NEXT MONTH
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A LARGE-SCALE COURTESY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD NEXT MONTH.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDE NOMINATIONS FOR COURTEOUS HOTEL EMPLOYEES, COSMETIC SALESGIRLS, BUS DRIVERS AND STUDENTS, A POP CONCERT, A FASHION SHOW, AND A SLOGAN AND COLOURING COMPETITIONS.
BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 6, A SPECIALLY CREATED CARTOON CHARACTER, +COURTESY BO BO+, WILL ALSO BE VISITING SCHOOLS, COMMERCIAL FIRMS, AND MAJOR LOCATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE SOUVENIRS AND PAMPHLETS.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILFRED WONG, SAID THE AIM WAS TO PROMOTE COURTESY AMONG THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
+WE ARE LEADING A VERY BUSY LIFE AND QUITE OFTEN WE TEND TO NEGLECT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING POLITE TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID MR WONG, WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S ORGANISING COMMITTÉE.
/+OUR SLOGAN