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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984
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WORK TO START ON BBC STATION SITE
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EIGHT LOTS IN TSANG TSUI, TUEN MUN ARE TO BE RESUMED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RELAY STATION FOR THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC).
THE TOTAL AREA OF LAND TO BE RESUMED IS 16 800 SQUARE METRES, COMPRISING 16 500 SQUARE METRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 300 SQUARE METRES OF BUILDING LAND.
THE SITE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PURPOSE BECAUSE IT MEETS THE TECHNICAL CRITERIA BEST, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE STATION WILL IMPROVE THE RECEPTION OF THE BBC'S OVERSEAS BROADCASTS IN THE FAR EAST.
RESUMPTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR TO ALLOW SITE FORMATION WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT.
THE STATION WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
WOMEN REMINDED ABOUT IDENTITY CARDS ***
WOMEN BORN IN 1953 AND 1954 WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS WHEN THE 16TH PHASE OF THE NEW 1.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 5, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
+DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING DECEMBER 1, MORE THAN 88 000 APPLICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THESE TWO AGE GROUPS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
MEANWHILE, WOMEN BORN IN 1955 AND 1956 ARE REMINDED THAT THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN WORKING DAYS LEFT TO RENEW THEIR I.D. CARDS. THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET DONE SO SHOULD CALL AT ANY OF THE ISSUE OFFICES WITHOUT DELAY.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
+ONCE DETECTED, THEY WILL BE REPATRIATED, + HE SAID.
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