TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
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SEVEN DAYS LEFT FOR ID CARD RENEWAL
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THERE ARE SEVEN MORE WORKING DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE EXTENSION FOR THE RENEWAL FOR IDENTITY CARDS ENDS ON JANUARY 28.
THE FIVE-WEEK EXTENSION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29 FOLLOWING THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE IDENTITY CARD REPLACEMENT EXERCISE.
AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN NOTED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THIS PERIOD WAS ARRANGED TO CATER FOR PEOPLE WHO HAD MISSED THEIR RESPECTIVE CARD RENEWAL PHASES DUE TO THEIR ABSENCE FROM
HONG KONG.
+THERE MIGHT BE OTHERS WHO HAD MISSED THEIR TURN FOR SOME OTHER REASONS AND THESE CASES WOULD BE LOOKED INTO THOROUGHLY AND DEALT WITH ON THEIR OWN MERITS,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAD NOT YET RENEWED THEIR IDENTITY CARDS TO MAKE USE OF THIS LAST OPPORTUNITY.
+OTHERWISE THEY WILL HAVE TO APPLY TO THE REGULAR REGISTRATION
OF PERSONS OFFICES AFTER JANUARY 28, + HE SAID.
NO AMNESTY WOULD BE GRANTED TO ANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DETECTED, THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED.
THE EIGHT IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM.
THE PHONE-IN-SERVICE WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAYS.
SCHEME FOR PLB'S TO CARRY GOODS UNDER STUDY
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MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED SCHEME ALLOWING LICENSED PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ON SCHEDULED ROUTES TO CARRY GOODS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE SCHEME WILL BE OUTLINED BY SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER (NT NORTHEAST), MR MICHAEL CHIU.
MEMBERS WILL