THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1990
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ID CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN BETWEEN 1928-31
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED TODAY (THURSDAY) MEN BORN IN 1928, 1929, 1930 OR 1931 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE APRIL 7 THIS YEAR.
"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.
"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE BIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE 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 OR THE AFTERNOONS, 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
EAST KOWLOON
WEST KOWLOON
:
TSUEN WAN
:
SHA TIN
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BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. TEL. NO. 574 7070
AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 755 3679
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 723 2424
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET,
TEL. NO. 498 1259
SHOP 8A, SECOND FLOOR, CHANWAY SHOPPING CENTRE, 11-17, SHA TIN CENTRE STREET.
TEL. NO. 605 9108
/YUEN LONG