SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1988
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NEW ID CARDS FOR MEN BORN IN 1953-54 AND 1969
MEN BORN IN 1953, 1954 AND 1969 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS FROM TUESDAY (JUNE 6) TO JULY 23.
MEN OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUP SHOULD CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES DURING THIS PERIOD.
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH THE NEW CARD SINCE JULY 1 LAST YEAR NEED NOT APPLY AGAIN.
"ABOUT HALF OF THE MALE POPULATION BORN IN 1969 SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED WITH THE NEW CARD WHEN THEY REACHED THE AGE OF 18 LAST YEAR. ONLY THOSE WHO ARE STILL HOLDING AN OLD TYPE CARD ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO THIS CALL,' A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
"ONE OF THE MOST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW CARDS IS THAT THE ID CARD NUMBER IS PRINTED ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER IN THE OLD ONE, BUT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE NEW ONE.
***THE NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
"IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS, TO AVOID HAVING TO QUEUE UP AT THE ISSUE OFFICES OR TO COME BACK ON ANOTHER DAY, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THESE OFFICES IN THE MORNINGS AND THE AFTERNOONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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APPLICANTS MAY USE 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 AS FOLLOWS:
HING TỔNG
: 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
WEST KOWLOON : CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR,
393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TSUEN WAN
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
: EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,
29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
TEL. NO.
0-4981259
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