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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1989
ID CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1936-40
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED MEN BORN IN 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 OR 1910 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE JANUARY 13.
'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 IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000," HE ADDED.
APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR IDENTITY CARDS,
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
AM ΤΟ 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT
"THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS. ΤΟ 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, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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
:
EAST KOWLOON
:
WEST KOWLOON
TRUEN WAN
:
BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. TEL. NO. 5-747070
AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 3-7553679
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,
29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-4981259
SHA TIN
: SHOP
YUEN LONG
BA+
SECOND FLOOR, CHANWAY
SHOPPING
CENTRE, 11-17 SHA TIN CENTRE STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
: HOP YICK CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK
ROAD.
TEL. NO. 0-4771543
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