XN000022-1984-11-17 — Page 3

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1984

+TO ASSIST THE SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED MANUFACTURERS TOWARDS AUTOMATION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST AUTOMATION SYSTEM, HE SAID.

THE RESEARCH PROJECT CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ON COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS WAS ALSO INTENDED TO PROMOTE AUTOMATION IN THE LOCAL INDUSTRY, HE ADDED.

1.D. CARD REMINDER FOR WOMEN BORN IN 1953 AND 1954

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED WOMEN BORN IN 1953 AND 1954 TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS BEFORE THE 16TH PHASE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME CLOSES ON DECEMBER 1.

+WE HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT 43 600 APPLICATIONS SINCE THE CURRENT PHASE STARTED ON NOVEMBER 5, LEAVING ABOUT 49 900 MORE TO COME IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

APPLICANTS MAY VISIT ANY OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WHICH ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAY TO SATURDAY. BUT TO AVOID THE EVENING RUSH, THEY ARE ADVISED TO GO THERE BEFORE 5 PM.

+APPLICANTS MUST BRING ALONG THEIR OLD 1.D. CARDS AND HAVE THE IR PERSONAL PARTICULARS READY, INCLUDING THEIR FULL OFFICE AND HOME ADDRESSES.

+THOSE WHO WISH TO ALTER THEIR LAST NAMES TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN MARITAL STATUS MUST PRODUCE THE IR MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE CERTIFICATES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AMBULANCE FLEET TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED *****

THE GOVERNMENT'S FLEET OF AMBULANCES ARE TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED TO PROVIDE GREATER COMFORT TO PATIENTS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

INITIALLY, 74 OUT OF THE MORE THAN 100 AMBULANCES IN THE FLEET WILL BE THUS EQUIPPED.

THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION IN A LIST OF QUALIFIED TENDERERS.

'APPLICANTS SHOULD ....