SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1984
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WOMEN AGED 19 TO 21 REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW 1.D. CARDS
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WOMEN BORN IN 1963, 1964 AND 1965 ARE BEING REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE THE 11TH PHASE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME CLOSES ON JUNE 2 (SATURDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE DAILY TURN-UP RATE DURING THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF THE PHASE HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE.
+THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE IN THE AGE GROUPS HAD TO SIT FOR PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS DURING THIS PERIOD. WE EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN THE COMING WEEKS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THOSE WHO HAVE TIME TO APPLY NOW ARE ADVISED TO DO SO IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH.
THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THE IR OLD 1.D. CARDS WHEN THEY VISIT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WHICH ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS.
THE PROCESS WILL TAKE ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
APPLICANTS WILL
BE ASKED TO COLLECT THEIR NEW CARDS 18 WORKING DAYS LATER.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED MEN BORN IN 1965 AND BETWEEN 1948 AND 1959, INCLUDING GREEN-SEAL CARD HOLDERS, TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS AT ONCE, IF THEY HAVE NOT YET DONE SO. THEIR OLD CARDS WILL SOON BE DECLARED INVALID.
DB TO FURTHER IMPROVE COMMUNITY WORK
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THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL FURTHER IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING WORK OF THE NEW TOWN IN THE COMING YEAR, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR FUNG KWOK-KEUNG, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT'S AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST, HE SAID OF THE $5.54 MILLION ALLOCATED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD THIS YEAR ABOUT $1.78 MILLION WOULD BE SPENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
HE POINTED OUT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD DONE MUCH WORK IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SITTING-OUT AREAS, PAVILIONS AND FOOTPATHS, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF VILLAGE STREET LIGHTING.
THE BOARD HAD ALSO MADE GREAT EFFORTS IN PROMOTING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, NOTABLY THE ANNUAL ARTS AND SPORTS FESTIVALS.
/MR FUNG