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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1988
CYC MEMBERS, AFTER SUCCESSFULLY CONSTRUCTING THE WORLD'S LARGEST POSTER LAST NOVEMBER, HAD
HAD BREN ABLE TO RAISE A TOTAL OF $290,000 FOR THE ELDERLY BY TURNING THE POSTER INTO 90,000 CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SALE. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY AMONG THE 18 CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT AT THE CONCERT HALL TIN TOWN HALL ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 4) AT 2.30 PM.
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AN INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BR ON HAND TO ASSIST.
ID CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1959-60
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED MEN BORN IN 1959 AND 1960 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE MARCH 6.
"THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OVER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISSUK OFFICES WILL BE VERY CROWDED AFTER THESE HOLIDAYS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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"TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH, MEN OF THIS AGE GROUP WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR A NEW ID CARD SHOULD COME FORWARD WITHOUT DELAY, HE SAID.
"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW ID CARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000," HE NOTED.
APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF EIGHT NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR ID CARDS.
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM ΤΟ 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
"THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS. то AVOID HAVING TO QUEUE UP FOR A LONG TIME AT THE ISSUE OFFICES OR TO COME BACK ANOTHER DAY, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO GO ΤΟ THESE OFFICES THE MORNINGS AND THE AFTERNOONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THEY MAY MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
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