NOTE TO EDITORS &
FRIJ
28, 1983
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OLD ID CARDS TO BE BURNED
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THE OLD IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED TO MEN BORN BETWEEN 1964 AND 1960 WILL BECOME INVALID ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30).
THESE CARDS WILL BE DESTROYED AT THE KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATION PLANT ON SUNDAY MORNING, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SENIOR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SYMBOLIC BURNING AT 10 AM. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATION PLANT AT 9.50 AM, WHERE THEY WILL BE MET BY G.I.S. STAFF AND THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND TV CAMERAMEN ARE ADVISED TO BRING THE IR FLASHLIGHTS AND HAND-HELD CAMERAS.
TUEN MUN STARTS ROAD SAFETY DRIVE ***
A MONTH-LONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD IN TUEN MUN FROM SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30).
THE CAMPAIGN, COSTING $10 000, AIMS AT ENCOURAGING SAFE DRIVING HABITS AND HIGHLIGHTING THE DANGER OF JAYWALK ING THROUGH PUBLICITY, EDUCATION AND PROSECUTION.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIODS, A MINIATURE ROAD SAFETY TOWN WILL BE STAGED AT THE BASKETBALL COURT OF THE ON TING/YAU OI COMMUNITY CENTRE TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT ROAD SAFETY RULES AND CODES.
BANNERS AND SIGNBOARDS WITH ROAD SAFETY SLOGANS WILL ALSO BE PUT UP AT PROMINENT PLACES TO REMIND DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS OF THE VARIOUS TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE POLICE WILL DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS AND BROADCAST THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO THE RESIDENTS AT MAJOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT A LATER STAGE OF THE CAMPAIGN WHEN JAYWALKERS AND CARELESS DRIVERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
ON SUNDAY, A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN EXHIBITION AND A TELEMATCH GAMES DAY WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM AT THE TUEN MUN PLAYGROUND TO MARK THE OPENING.
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