SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1988
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1.D. CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1953/54 AND 1969
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED MEN BORN 1953, 1954 AND 1989 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE JULY 24.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID: "TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH, MEN OF THESE AGE GROUPS WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR A NEW I.D. CARD SHOULD COME FORWARD WITHOUT DELAY."
HE ADDED: "FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW I.D. CARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000.
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APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR 1.D. CARDS.
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS, TO AVOID HAVING TO QUEUE UP FOR A LONG TIME 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.'
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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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THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:
HONG KON
EAST KOWLOON
WEST KOWLOON
:
BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. TEL. NO. 5-747070
AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2N11 FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 3-7553679
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
TSUEN WAN
:
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET. TEL. NO. 0-4981259
CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,
SHA TIN
YUEN LONG
:
SHATIN CENTRE, PODIUM STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK
HOP YICK CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD. TEL. NO. 0-793291
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