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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985

ID CARD REMINDER FOR WOMEN

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WOMEN BORN IN 1949 AND 1950 ARE REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS BEFORE FEBRUARY 2.

+SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS PHASE, 43 800 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED BY THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES AND WE EXPECT 38 600 MORE TO COME IN THE REMAINING TWO WEEKS, AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

APPLICANTS CAN CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE ISSUE OFFICES BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS.

THOSE WHO ARE AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND WILL NOT BE BACK BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE SHOULD APPLY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE IR RETURN.

FACTS, FIGURES IN A NUTSHELL

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THE 1984 EDITION OF THE ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, IS NOW ON SALE AT $90 A COPY.

THE PUBLICATION IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS.

IT BRINGS TOGETHER IN ONE VOLUME UP-TO-DATE STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.

IT COVERS STATISTICS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING POPULATION, VITAL STATISTICS, LABOUR FORCE, INDUSTRY, TRADE, SERVICES, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, PUBLIC FINANCE, MONEY AND BANKING, CONSUMER PRICES, FOOD SUPPLIES, TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, TOUR ISM, CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING, EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE AS WELL AS LAW AND ORDER.

THE 1984 ISSUE PROVIDES 280 TABLES AND COVERS, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE TEN-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1974 TO 1983.

IT IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, G.P.O. BUILDING, G/F, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

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