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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1990
TURNING TO THE NEW BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, MR HO SAID THEY WERE BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF MAKING THE BEST USE OF RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE AVAILABLE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
"THE INSPECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR ARE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE IN ENSURING THE COMPLIANCE OF THE LAW AND SAFETY IN USING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT," HE ADDED.
MR HO ALSO SAID THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS A TRIPARTITE ADVISORY BODY COMPRISING PROMINENT MEMBERS FROM USERS, MANUFACTURERS, INSPECTION BODIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
"THE ADVICE FROM THIS COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS IS INVALUABLE IN ADOPTING NEW TECHNIQUES IN HONG KONG AND IN ENHANCING THE SAFETY STANDARD IN THE FIELD," HE SAID.
REMINDER FOR WOMEN BORN BETWEEN 1941-46
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THE IMMIGRATION
DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED WOMEN BORN FROM 1941 ΤΟ 1946 ΤΟ APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE DECEMBER 8.
"TO AVOID A LAST-MINUTE RUSH, WOMEN OF THIS AGE GROUP WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR A NEW I.D. CARD SHOULD COME FORWARD WITHOUT DELAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
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"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW I.D CARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000, HE ADDED.
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APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANYONE OF THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES TO REPLACE THEIR I.D. CARDS.
THE OFFICE HOURS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE FROM 9 AM ΤΟ 5 PM, MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON SATURDAYS.
ALL OFFICES CLOSE ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
APPLICANTS MAY ALSO MAKE USE OF THE PHONE IN SERVICE ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICES OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:
HỒNG KONG
: BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI
TEL. NO. 574 7070
EAST KOWLOON
TO
: AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOR ROAD,
NGAU TAU KOK
TEL. NO. 755 3669
/WEST KOWLOON