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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1984

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1.D. CARD SERVICE GOING TO VILLAGES

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A SERVICE FOR THE ISSUE OF NEW I.D. CARDS WILL BE BROUGHT TO RESIDENTS OF SAI KUNG, MUI WO, LAMMA AND CHEUNG CHAU BETWEEN MARCH 26 AND APRIL 7.

THE SERVICE WAS INTRODUCED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT LAST OCTOBER, AND WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED BY RESIDENTS.

AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ITS PURPOSE WAS TO SAVE THE RESIDENTS FROM THE TROUBLE OF HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES FOR THE IR I.D. CARDS.

ALTHOUGH INTENDED MAINLY FOR MEN BORN IN 1948, 1949 AND 1965, EITHER RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE AREAS, THE SERVICE IS ALSO FOR THOSE BORN BETWEEN 1950 AND 1959 WHO HAVE NOT YET OBTAINED NEW CARDS, HE SAID.

FOUR MOBILE TEAMS WILL OPERATE FROM THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AT DIFFERENT PERIODS:

DATE

26.3.84 1.4.84

2.4.84 - 7.4.84

26.3.84 6.4.84

26.3.84

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6.4.84

PLACE

MUI WO COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE, SOUTH LANTAO ROAD, MUI WO

NORTH LAMMA RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, YUNG SHU WAN MAIN STREET, NORTH LAMMA

CHEUNG CHAU FIELD OFFICE, XWAN YAM WAN ROAD, CHEUNG CHAU

SAI KUNG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG

THESE OFFICES WILL OPEN FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM, DAILY.

APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG THEIR OLD .D. CARDS WHEN THEY VISIT THE OFFICES.

FOR ENQUIRIES, THEY MAY CONTACT THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICES.

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