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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1984

WOMEN REMINDED ABOUT IDENTITY CARDS

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A TOTAL OF 610 000 OLD HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED TO WOMEN BORN BETWEEN 1955 AND 1965 WILL CEASE TO BE LEGAL DOCUMENTS ON DECEMBER 16 THIS YEAR.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST BATCH OF 1.D. CARDS FOR WOMEN TO BE DECLARED INVALID.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, ANYONE IN THE ABOVE AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING GREEN-SEAL CARD HOLDERS, WHO IS STILL HOLDING AN OLD IDENTITY CARD MUST HAVE IT REPLACED BY A NEW ONE BY DECEMBER 15.+

THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS, AND THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE NORMALLY TAKES ONLY 30 MINUTES.

SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WOMEN'S CYCLE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME LAST APRIL, 98 PER CENT OF WOMEN IN THE ABOVE AGE GROUPS HAVE OBTAINED NEW CARDS.

THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER WAS AN OFFENCE, LEADING TO POSSIBLE PROSECUTION AND A FINE UP TO $3 000.

+THEY WILL ALSO SUFFER A LOT OF INCONVENIENCE. FOR INSTANCE, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THE HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT WITH THE IR OLD 1.D. CARDS AFTER THE INVALIDATION DATE, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE AND SEX.

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

VARIETY SHOW STARTS OFF FIGHT CRIME DRIVE *****

A VARIETY SHOW AT CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL WILL MARK THE OPENING OF THIS YEAR'S CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN.

THE SHOW, TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 9), STARTS AT 1.45 PM AND WILL FEATURE LION DANCES; SINGING, DANCING, BAND PERFORMANCES; MAGIC AND ACROBATIC SHOWS; DRAMA PRESENTATIONS AND GAMES STALLS.

/TLE CAMPAIGN