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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1983

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THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED APPLICANTS THAT A MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SYSTEM HAD BEEN INTRODUCED TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS IN ADVANCE.

*ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO OBTAIN A FORM FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE, FILL IT IN AND RETURN IT BY MAIL TO THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE, HE SAID.

+APPOINTMENTS CAN BE FOR ANY NORMAL WORKING DAY, EXCEPT MONDAYS, BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5.30 PM, BUT COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE ISSUE OFFICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THIS PHASE.+

THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THOSE WHO MAY BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG DURING THE SPECIFIED PERIOD SHOULD APPLY FOR NEW CARDS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR RETURN.

THOSE WHO WANT TO HAVE THE IR LOST OR DAMAGED 1.D. CARDS REPLACED OR PERSONAL PARTICULARS CHANGED SHOULD GO TO THE REGULAR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES.

WALL MURAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR STUDENTS

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STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR A DESIGN COMPETITION FOR A MURAL TO BE PUT UP AT THE REDEVELOPED SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE.

ENTRY DESIGNS SHOULD PORTRAY THE EVENTFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHEK KIP MEI AREA SINCE THE END OF WORLD WAR II, PREFERABLY WITH EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND INTEGRITY,

TO HELP INSPIRE THE PARTICPANTS, A SELECTION OF HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SHEK KIP MEI COMMUNITY IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE OFFICE UNTIL DECEMBER 31 - THE DEADLINE OF THE SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES.

ALSO, BRIEF NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF THE SHEK KIP ME! AREA AND INFORMATION HANDOUTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES.

THE DESIGN CONTEST IS ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD IN CONUNTION WITH THE SHEK KIP MEI AND PAK TIN AREA COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

THE WINNING ENTRY WILL BE REPRODUCED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT LATER ON A FLANK WALL MEASURING 2 M BY 6 M AT AN EXHIBITION SITE IN THE LAST PHASE OF THE ESTATE'S REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $3 000 GIFT COUPON AND TWO RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE A $1 000 COUPON EACH.

/ALL ENTRIES