FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1985
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ID CARD DATE FOR WOMEN
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WOMEN BORN IN 1947 AND 1948 MUST APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 4 AND MARCH 9 THIS YEAR, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
+IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 70 000 WOMEN IN THESE TWO AGE GROUPS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID,
+THEY SHOULD CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES DURING THE FIVE-WEEK PERIOD BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9.30 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, HE SAID.
HE REMINDED APPLICANTS THAT THE ISSUE OFFICES WOULD BE CLOSED OVER THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, FROM FEBRUARY 20 TO 22.
+THOSE WHO ARE PLANNING TO SPEND THEIR HOLIDAYS ABROAD SHOULD APPLY BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE, HE SAID,
HE EXPECTED THE ISSUE OFFICES TO BE BUSIER THAN USUAL WHEN THEY RE-OPEN ON FEBRUARY 23.
+TO AVOID THE FIRST DAY RUSH, APPLICANTS SHOULD VISIT THE OFFICES EITHER BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS OR A FEW DAYS AFTER, HE SAID.
HE STRESSED THAT NO AMNESTY WOULD BE GRANTED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, WHO WOULD BE REPATRIATED ONCE DETECTED.
PORTUGUESE GOLD MEDAL FOR FIREMEN
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THE PROFESSIONALISM AND EFFICIENCY OF THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES WAS HIGHLY PRAISED TODAY BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MACAU FIRE BRIGADE, MR ROGER 10 FRANCISCO DE PAULA DE ASSIS.
MR ASSIS WAS SPEAKING WHEN PRESENTING THE LEAGUE OF PORTUGUESE FIREMEN'S GOLD MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES.
+THE MEDAL IS THE GREATEST HONOUR THE LEAGUE CAN BESTOW AND THE LEAGUE OF PORTUGUESE FIREMEN HAVE ENTRUSTED ME WITH THE HONOUR OF PRESENTING THE MEDAL, + MR ASSIS SAID.
HE SAID THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES' HIGH STANDARD OF WORK IN GUARDING THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE HAD BEEN WELL RECOGNISED FOR MANY YEARS BY FIRE AUTHORITIES ROUND THE WORLD.
+QUITE NATURALLY, THE MACAU FIRE BRIGADE HAS THEREFORE LOOKED ADVANTAGEOUSLY AT THE EXPERIENCES GAINED BY THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FROM EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES,+ MR ASSIS SAID.
/HE SAID