FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1986
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NEW I.D. CARDS FOR WOMEN BORN 1916-1920
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT WOMEN BORN IN 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 AND 1920 WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR NEW 1.D. CARDS BETWEEN AUGUST 4 AND AUGUST 30.
APPLICANTS CAN BRING ALONG THEIR OLD CARDS AND CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WHICH ARE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:
HONG KONG
EAST KOWLOON
WEST KOWLOON
:
TSUEN WAN
SHA TIN
YUEN LONG
TUEN MUN
SHEUNG SHUI
BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI,
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
SHATIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK STREET.
HOP YICK CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD.
: CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,
CHI LOK FA YUEN.
TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUT.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AS APPLICANTS IN THE LATEST PHASE ARE BETWEEN 66 AND 70 YEARS OLD, SOME OF THEM MIGHT BE IN POOR HEALTH, AND IT COULD CAUSE THEM A GREAT DEAL OF HARDSHIP AND INCONVENIENCE TO GO TO THE ISSUE OFFICES.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE THEREFORE REMINDED THAT UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS, THOSE WHO ARE AGED, BLIND OR INFIRMED, AND WHO CAN SATISFY THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION THAT THEIR PERSONAL ATTENDANCE FOR REGISTRATION WOULD INJURE THEIR HEALTH OR THE HEALTH OF OTHERS, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER OR APPLY FOR THE ISSUE OF AN IDENTITY CARD.
+ IN SUCH CASES, HE SAID, CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION TO BE
THEY MAY APPLY IN WRITING FOR A ISSUED TO THEM. +
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR SUCH A CERTIFICATE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT'S
INFORMATION OFFICE ON 3-7333111.
/APPLICANTS