FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1994
2
IS KWUN TONG DISTRICT
RENAMED "KWONG
CONSTITUENCY J17 IN
TAK".
A TYPOGRAPHICAL
CONSTITUENCY
ERROR ON THE MAP DB/94/R IN R27 "KENG HAU" IN SHA TIN
THE NAME FOR
DISTRICT
IS
RECTIFIED.
SHOWING
THE SPOKESMAN SAID COPIES OF THE STATUTORY MAPS DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES FOR THE 1994 ELECTIONS WILL TWO ORDERS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER GAZETTING THE FEBRUARY 18.
AT PLACED
ALL
THE
BE
ON
CNTA OFFICES; DISTRICT
THE REGISTRATION AND AND THE MARKETING FRENCH MISSION
COPIES WILL BE HEADQUARTERS AT SOUTHORN CENTRE, 30TH FLOOR; ELECTORAL OFFICE AT HARBOUR CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR;
SERVICES AT DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING, CENTRAL.
INFORMATION
SENIOR CITIZEN CARDS READY FOR APPLICATIONS
AS
THE GOVERNMENT IS LAUNCHING THE SENIOR CITIZEN CARD SCHEME FROM APRIL THIS YEAR, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS JACQUELINE WILLIS, SAID.
THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME IS TO FACILITATE ACCESS BY ELDERLY PEOPLE TO CONCESSIONARY FARES, PRIORITY TREATMENT AND DISCOUNTS OFFERED BY LOCAL COMPANIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS, AND TO ENCOURAGE MORE SUCH COMPANIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEME.
SPEAKING AT THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON NORTH LUNCHEON TODAY (FRIDAY), MISS WILLIS SAID THE CARDS WOULD BE ISSUED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL ELDERLY PERSONS AGED 65 AND ABOVE UPON APPLICATION,
THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE CARD IS SIMPLE.
ALL THE APPLICANT HAS TO DO IS TO FILL IN A SIMPLE FORM AND SEND IT TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN CARD OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH A PHOTOGRAPH AND A PHOTOCOPY OF HIS OR HER HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD.
APPLICATION BY MAIL IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
ABOUT 400,000 ELDERLY PERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY FOR THE CARD IN THE FIRST YEAR AND ABOUT 130,000 ELDERLY PERSONS WILL APPLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR.
AIRLINES, COMPANIES,
STORES,
HOTELS,
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE HAS PERSONALLY WRITTEN то ABOUT 600 COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT BANKS, CINEMAS, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL AGENTS, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES COMPANIES, COMPANIES, SUPERMARKETS, CLINICS AND SO ON. SOME OF THEM HAVE ALREADY INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT.
TRANSPORT
SPORTS
/PARTICIPATING COMPANIES