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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1988

MADE IN PERSON

APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THE SCHEME SHOULD BE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN CENTRE OR TO ITS IN LEI TUNG ESTATE, WAH FU ESTATE AND STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD.

TO

SUB-OFFICES

IDENTITY CARDS IN THE

THEIR APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG WITH THEM AND ALSO DOCUMENTS WHICH COULD PROVE THAT THEY RESIDE OR WORK DISTRICT.

THOSE WHO ARE RECEIVING ANY FORM OF ALLOWANCES FROM THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT SHOULD ALSO BRING ALONG RELEVANT DOCUMENTS.

SOCIAL

IN PREVIOUS YEARS ARE OLD MEMBERS WHO HAD JOINED THE SCHEME

DISTRICT REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE TO RENEW THEIR REGISTRATION WITH THE OFFICE THIS YEAR.

WILL BE

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

ISSUED A SPECIAL CARD FOR PRESENTATION TO THE DOCTOR OR DENTIST WHEN SEEKING TREATMENT.

A RECIPIENT OF

THE CARD ALSO INDICATES WHETHER THE HOLDER 19 SOCIAL WELFARE ALLOWANCES SO THAT THE DOCTOR CAN FULLY ASSESS NEEDS.

OF MANY

REGISTERED DOCTORS AND AND CHAI WAN WHO CONSIDERABLE

"THE SCHEME HAS THE SUPPORT DENTISTS IN THE DISTRICT AND SOME IN SHAU KEI WAN HAVE AGREED TO RENDER THEIR SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY WITH CONCESSIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

ID CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1957-58

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED

MEN BORN

IN 1957 AND 1958 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE APRIL 24.

EASTER

"THERE WILL BE A LONG STRETCH OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DURING

OFFICES WILL BE VERY CROWDED AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISSUE AFTER THESE HOLIDAYS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

HAVE "TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH, MEN OF THIS AGE GROUP WHO

COME FORWARD WITHOUT NOT YET APPLIED FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD SHOULD DELAY.

"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD WITHIN THE PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000."

APPLICANTS CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE 19SUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.

SPECIFIED

EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD

THESE OFFICES