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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994

30 AND 31-YEAR-OLD WOMEN CALLED FOR NEW I.D. CARDS

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WOMEN BORN IN 1953 AND 1954 MUST APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BETWEEN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND DECEMBER 1.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING THEIR OLD 1.D. CARDS WHEN THEY CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES.

+THOSE WHO WISH TO ALTER THEIR LAST NAMES AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN MARITAL STATUS MUST PRODUCE MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE CERTIFICATES TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIMS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAY TO SATURDAY. TO AVOID THE EVENING RUSH, APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE TO WORK DURING THE DAY ARE ADVISED TO VISIT THE OFFICES BEFORE 5 PM.

A MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO WISH TO GO TO A SPECIFIC ISSUE OFFICE AT A PRE-ARRANGED TIME.

+ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FORM FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE, AND RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF ONE'S CHOICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE STRESSED THAT THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

STUDENTS INVITED TO COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION

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SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE 1984-85 ESSAY COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY.

AWARDS FOR THE WINNERS OF THIS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION WILL INCLUDE TRAVEL, CASH AND BOOK PRIZES,

THE SUCCESS ACHIEVED BY HONG KONG STUDENTS IN THIS COMPETITION OVER THE YEARS REFLECTED THE HIGH ACADEMIC ABILITY OF LOCAL STUDENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

TO GIVE STUDENTS ADDITIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS SPONSORING A LOCAL COMPETITION WITH BOOK PRIZES.

THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES ACCORDING TO AGE, AND THERE WILL BE A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES FOR EACH CLASS. THE BOOK PRIZES WILL BE WORTH $500 TO $150.

IN ADDITION,

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