SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1983
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LEAFLET TO HELP PUBLIC GET NEW ID CARDS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUBLISHED A BILINGUAL LEAFLET TO TELL THE PUBLIC HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NEW HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD WHEN THEIR TURN COMES.
FREE COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND ENQUIRY SECTIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
THE FOUR-PAGE LEAFLET ENTITLED +HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NEW HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD+ IS THE LATEST EDITION OF THE HOW TO APPLY+ SERIES PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.
INTRODUCING THE LEAFLET TODAY (SUNDAY), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID +THE ISSUE OF THE NEW ID CARD IS A SCHEME THAT AFFECTS EVERY HONG KONG RESIDENT, AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHEN', 'WHERE' AND 'HOW TO GET ONE.✦
A LEAFLET IS CONSIDERED THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS IN DETAIL,+ HE ADDED.
THE LEAFLET ALSO CONTAINS USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT JUVENILE ID CARDS, CANCELLATION OF THE OLD IDENTITY CARD AS WELL AS ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEW ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE OVERSEAS WHEN THEIR TURN COMES.
HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO HONG KONG.
THE FIRST GROUP OF PEOPLE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR THE NEW CARD IS MEN BORN IN 1964.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THEM TO CALL AT ANY OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES BETWEEN MAY 2 AND JUNE 4, BRINGING WITH THEM THEIR OLD CARDS.
THEY WILL GET THEIR NEW CARDS AT NO COST ABOUT 18 WORKING DAYS AFTER THEIR APPLICATIONS, HE SAID.
THE ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9.30 PM EVERYDAY FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY.
THE IR ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWSI-
HONG KONG ISLAND
CARRIAN CENTRE BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD,
WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
TEL. NO. 5-747070
/FAST KOWLOON
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