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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1986

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REMINDER GIVEN ON RENEWAL OF CHILDREN'S ID CARDS

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE PRESENT PHASE OF THE NEW IDENTITY CARD REPLACEMENT SCHEME INVOLVING CHILDREN BORN IN 1970, 1971 AND 1972 WILL END ON DECEMBER 27.

PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BORN IN THOSE YEARS ARE URGED TO TAKE THEM ALONG WITHOUT DELAY FOR THEIR CARD RENEWAL.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UP TO DECEMBER 11, THE EIGHT NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 222 030 APPLICATIONS.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 38 270 MORE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED IN THE REMAINING 12 WORKING DAYS.

+AS THERE ARE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD, IT IS ADVISABLE TO COME EARLY TO AVOID OVER-CROWDING ON THE LAST FEW DAYS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE FURTHER REMINDED RESIDENTS THAT ALL ISSUE OFFICES WOULD BE OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY UP TO 9.30 IN THE EVENING EXCEPT ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

+THOSE WHO WISH TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT CAN DO SO BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE AND PROVIDING PERSONAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS NAME, ID CARD NUMBER AND YEAR OF BIRTH,+ HE SAID.

THE PHONE-IN SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON ON SATURDAY.

THE ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUE OFFICES AND THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ARE:

HONG KONG

EAST KOWLOON

: BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.

5-747070

: AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU

TAU KOK ROAD.

3-7553679

WEST KOWLOON

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

3-7232442

TSUEN WAN

: EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE

FLOOR 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.

GROUND

0-4981259

/SHA

SHA PIN: SHATIN