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Tuesday, January 6, 1976

REGISTER FOR I.D. CARDS, PUBLIC URGED

The Commissioner of Registration, Mr. John Mitchell, today reminded

the public of the need to register for identity cards.

Parents and guardians should register their children at the age

of eleven for juvenile identity cards and young people reaching the age

of eighteen must register for adult identity cards.

Mr. Mitchell also called on adults who had not yet possessed an

identity card to come forward and register themselves.

New arrivals who intend to stay in Hong Kong for more than 90 days

are also reminded of their obligation to register for an identity card

within 30 days of their arrival. Possession of a travel document, including

a British passport, does not absolve a person from registering.

Failing to comply with the regulations of the Registration of

Persons Ordinance is an offence.

Those who want to seek advice on these matters can approach the

Department's Hong Kong branch office in Causeway Bay Magistracy Building, the

Kowloon branch office in Canton Road Government Offices, the San Po Kong

sub-office in San Po Kong Government Offices, the Tsuen Wan branch office

in the Far East Bank Building, Tsuen Wan or the Tai Po sub-office in Tai

Po Market.

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