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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1984

1.D. CARD SCHEME IN PHASE 17

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WOMEN BORN IN 1951 AND 1952 MUST APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BETWEEN DECEMBER 3 AND JANUARY 5, 1985, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THERE ARE 92 000 PEOPLE IN THESE TWO AGE GROUPS, AND DEPARTMENT EXPECTS TO RECEIVE ABOUT 3 000 APPLICATIONS A DAY DURING THE FIVE-WEEK PERIOD. THE SCHEME WILL BE IN ITS 17TH PHASE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID, +THOSE PLANNING TO SPEND THE IR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS OUTSIDE HONG KONG ARE ADVISED TO APPLY EITHER BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE OR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR RETURN. +

THE BUSINESS HOURS OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES ARE FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

MEANWHILE, WOMEN BORN IN 1953 AND 1954 WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR NEW CARDS ARE REMINDED TO DO SO NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED AGAIN THAT NO AMNESTY WOULD BE GRANTED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

+THEY WILL BE REPATRIATED IMMEDIATELY ONCE THEY ARE DETECTED,+ HE SAID.

ALL-OUT EFFORTS TO PREVENT SQUATTER FIRES

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A TWO-MONTH FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FOR SQUATTERS AT HILLSIDE VILLAGES IN EASTERN DISTRICT.

THE CAMPAIGN, ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, WILL INCLUDE SEMINARS, VISITS TO FIRE STATIONS AND REFRESHER COURSES FOR FIRE WATCH TEAMS,

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID ALL-OUT EFFORTS WERE NECESSARY TO HELP PREVENT HILL AND SQUATTER FIRES DURING THE DRY SEASON.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN, HILLSIDE VILLAGERS WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION PRECAUTIONS AND EXERCISE SPECIAL CARE AND VIGILANCE.

+PARTICULAR EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE 13 VILLAGES IN SHAU KE! WAN WHICH HAVE A TOTAL POPULATION OF ABOUT 30 000 PEOPLE,+ HE SAID.

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