MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1984
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MOBILE SERVICE FOR ID CARD SCHEME
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT A MOBILE SERVICE FOR APPLICANTS OF NEW 1.D. CARDS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN SAI KUNG, MUT WO, LAMMA AND CHEUNG CHAU.
MEN BORN IN 1948, 1949 AND 1965 WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THESE AREAS MAY USE THE SERVICE BETWEEN MARCH 26 AND APRIL 7.
THOSE BORN BETWEEN 1950 AND 1959 WHO HAVE NOT YET OBTAINED THE IR NEW CARDS MAY ALSO USE THE SERVICE.
+THE PURPOSE OF THE SERVICE IS TO SAVE RESIDENTS IN REMOTE AREAS THE TROUBLE OF HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO GET THEIR NEW CARDS,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+WHEN THE SERVICE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED LAST OCTOBER, IT WAS WELL RECEIVED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS,+ HE POINTED OUT.
MOBILE TEAMS WILL OPERATE FROM FOUR LOCATIONS AT DIFFERENT
PERIODS:
MARCH 26
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APRIL 1
APRIL 2
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APRIL 7
MARCH 26
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APRIL 6
MUI WO COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE, SOUTH LANTAO ROAD,
MUI WO
NORTH LAMMA RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, YUNG SHU WAN MAIN STREET,
NORTH LAMMA
CHEUNG CHAU FIELD OFFICE, KWAN YAM WAN ROAD,
CHEUNG CHAU
MARCH 26
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APRIL 6
SAI KUNG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, MAN NIN STREET,
SAJ KUNG.
RESIDENTS URGED TO VOTE
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CHAI WAN RESIDENTS WERE URGED TODAY (MONDAY) TO TURN OUT TO REGISTER AS VOTERS IN AUGUST, SO THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE IN NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
MAKING THE CALL, THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, SAID LOCAL PEOPLE SHOULD ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE NEEDS OF THEIR DISTRICTS.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A DENTAL CLINIC RUN BY PROJECT CONCERN HONG KONG AT HING MAN ESTATE.
/THE LOW