SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1985
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ID CARD REMINDER FOR WOMEN
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED WOMEN BORN IN 1947 AND 1948 THAT THEIR TURN TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS STARTS ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 4).
THEY SHOULD VISIT ANY OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES BEFORE MARCH 9, BRINGING WITH THEM THEIR OLD 1.D. CARDS, HE SAID.
THE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, BUT WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, FROM FEBRUARY 20 TO 22.
AS A POST-HOLIDAY RUSH WAS EXPECTED AT THE OFFICES ON THE FIRST WORKING DAY, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED APPLICANTS TO GO EITHER BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS OR A FEW DAYS AFTER.
+THEY CAN USE THE APPOINTMENT SERVICE IF THEY WISH TO VISIT A SPECIFIC OFFICE AT A SPECIFIC TIME, HE ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND IMMIGRATION OFFICES. COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. ONCE DETECTED AND CONVICTED, THEY WOULD BE REPATRIATED, HE SAID.
NEW ROADS FOR WO HOP SHEK ****
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING ROADWORKS TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WO HOP SHEK.
THE WORKS INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE KILOMETRES OF ROADS BETWEEN THE SOUTH OF FANLING BY-PASS AND NORTH OF WA ME I SHAN.
THEY ALSO INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF A PEDESTRIAN ELEVATED WALKWAY SYSTEM AND A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY, IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING WO_HOP SHEK ROAD AND ITS WESTERN ACCESS TO WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS AND OTHER STREET FACILITIES.
THE EXISTING TEMPORARY ROAD BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO .....FANLING KCR STATION WILL BE DEMOLISHED AFTER THE COMPLETION
THE NEW ROADS.
/DURING THE
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