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SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1990
SEEDS OF FIVE SPECIES SUITABLE FOR GROWING IN POTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS LAST SEPTEMBER AND STUDENTS WERE TASKED TO THE CARING AND GROWING OF THE PLANTS FROM SEEDLING TO FULL-GROWN STAGE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THEIR TEACHERS.
ALL ENTRIES WILL BE PUT ON DISPLAY AT THE HONG KONG 'TEACHERS' CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUR ROAD, NORTH POINT BETWEEN 3 PM AND 5 PM ON TUESDAY AND BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
WHICH WILL
YOU ARE I
INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG TRACHERS' CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 16).
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NEW ID CARDS FOR MEN BORN IN 1932-35
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MEN BORN IN 1932, 1933, 1934 OR 1935 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY NEW IDENTITY CARDS FROM JANUARY 15 TO FEBRUARY 24.
FOR
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED MEN OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUP TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR TO AVOID THE CROWDS AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
EARLIEST HOLIDAYS,
FOR THE
"ALTHOUGH THE CLOSING DATE FOR THEIR APPLICATIONS 13 FEBRUARY 24,
APPLICANTS ARE URGED TO COME FORWARD AT THEIR CONVENIENCE TO AVOID THE CROWDS AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHICH WE HAD EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST YEARS," A SPOKESMAN 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 1SSUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT
SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
"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," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THEY MAY MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
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