XN000022-1986-08-31 — Page 5

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1986

AGED APPLICANTS LIVING ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY WALKING UP THE STAIRCASES AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD ISSUE OFFICE MAY TELEPHONE 5-747070 TO ARRANGE ATTENDANCE AT AN OFFICE HAVING A LIFT SERVICE.

+TO MAKE THIS ARRANGEMENT, THEY NEED TO GIVE THEIR NAME, ID CARD NUMBER, AND YEAR OF BIRTH TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT STAFF,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THEY MAY ALSO ASK THEIR RELATIVES OR FRIENDS TO MAKE THE ARRANGEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF BY CALLING AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD OFFICE WITH THEIR ID CARDS.+

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED APPLICANTS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR YEAR OF BIRTH BEFORE CALLING AT AN ISSUE OFFICE.

+ IF IN DOUBT, THEY ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG THEIR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, + HE SAID.

+THOSE WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN GIVING THEIR EXACT ADDRESSES VERBALLY SHOULD ARRANGE TO HAVE THEM WRITTEN OUT BEFOREHAND.+

THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT NO AMNESTY WOULD BE GRANTED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. +ONCE DETECTED, THEY WILL BE REPATRIATED.+

CENTRAL OFFICE TO ACCEPT CI APPLICATIONS

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG ISLAND RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE IN HARBOUR BUILDING WILL FROM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, IN ADDITION TO PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS.

THE OFFICE IS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, AT 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

FROM THE SAME DATE, THE EAST TSIM SHA TSUI RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE AT 14 SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD, TOWER A, SECOND FLOOR, MANDAR IN PLAZA, WILL BE CLOSED.

THE VACATED OFFICE WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY THE KOWLOON BIRTHS REGISTRY.

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR RE-ENTRY PERMITS AT THE EAST TSIM SHA SHUI RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE SHOULD APPROACH THE WEST KOWLOON RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE AT GROUND FLOOR, SUMMIT INSURANCE BUILDING, 789 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON TO COLLECT THEM ON THE COLLECTION DATES AS SHOWN ON THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORMS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

/AT PRESENT