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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1986

SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR NOTICES TO EXPORTERS REVISED

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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR NOTICES TO EXPORTERS WILL BE INCREASED FROM JUNE 1.

EXISTING SUBSCRIPTION FEES, WHICH HAVE REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE JANUARY 1980, WILL BE RAISED FROM $35 TO $100 A YEAR FOR EACH OF SERIES 1, 2 AND 3: AND FROM $10 TO $40 A YEAR FOR EACH OF SERIES 1A, 2A AND 3A.

SERIES 1, 2 AND 3 CONTAIN INFORMATION ON THE CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS FOR, AND ANY MODIFICATION TO, THE TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM.

SERIES 1A, 2A AND 3A REPORT MONTHLY ON QUOTA UTILISATION IN INDIVIDUAL RESTRAINT MARKETS, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING LISTS OF QUOTA-HOLDERS AND THE IR HOLDINGS.

NEW OR RENEWED SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKING EFFECT ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVISED RATES. SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY PAID FOR AT EXISTING RATES WILL CONTINUE AT SUCH RATES UNTIL THEY EXPIRE.

HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE ITS EXISTING PRACTICE OF MAKING AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, COPIES OF NOTICES TO TRADE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CALLING IN PERSON AT THE DEPARTMENT.

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NEW ID CARDS FOR WOMEN BORN 1926 1930

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT WOMEN BORN IN 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 AND 1930 WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS FROM MAY 19 TO JUNE 28.

DURING THE SIX-WEEK PERIOD, APPLICANTS CAN BRING ALONG THEIR OLD CARDS AND CALL AT ANY OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WHICH ARE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

THE ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:

HONG KONG

: BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI

EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR,

77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.

WEST KOWLOON

: CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.

TSUEN WAN