MONDAY, MAY 9, 1988
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IDENTITY CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1955-56
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED MEN BORN IN 1965 AND 1956 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE JUNE 5.
"TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH, MEN OF THIS AGE GROUP WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD SHOULD COME FORWARD WITHOUT DELAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000.
APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
DAILY, EXCEPT
"AS THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO GO THERE IN THE MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS TO AVOID THE QUEUES OR HAVING TO COME BACK ON ANOTHER DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THEY MAY MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:
HONG KONG
:
BASEMENT,
151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. TEL. NO. 5-747070
EAST KOWLOON
:
AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 3-7553679
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT
WEST KOWLOON
:
OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR,
393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
TSUEN WAN
:
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL
CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,
29-37 TSUEN PU STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-4981259
SHA TIN
SHA TIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
/YUEN LONG