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SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1988

NEW IDENTITY CARDS FOR WOMEN BORN IN 1967-69

WOMEN BORN IN 1967, 1968 AND 1969 ARE REQUIRED ΤΟ APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BETWEEN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND AUGUST 26.

WOMEN OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUP SHOULD CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES DURING THIS PERIOD.

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH THE NEW CARD SINCE JULY 1987 NEED NOT APPLY AGAIN.

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"ABOUT HALF OF THE FEMALE POPULATION BORN IN 1969 SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED WITH THE NEW CARD WHEN THEY REACHED THE AGE OF 18 LAST YEAR. ONLY THOSE WHO ARE STILL HOLDING AN OLD TYPE CARD ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO THIS CALL," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

"ONE OF THE MOST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW CARDS IS THAT THE ID CARD NUMBER IS PRINTED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER IN THE OLD ONE, BUT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE NEW ONE,"

THE NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

"IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS.

"TO AVOID HAVING TO QUEUE UP AT THE ISSUE OFFICES OR TO COME BACK ON ANOTHER DAY, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THESE OFFICES IN THE MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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APPLICANTS MAY ALSO MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.

THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:

BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. TEL. NO. 5-747070

HONG KONG

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EAST KOWLOON

WEST KOWLOON

TSUEN WAN

AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU

KOK ROAD.

TEL. NO. 3-7553679

CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI. TEL. NO. 3-7232424

EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET. TEL. NO. 0-4981259

FLOOR,

CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,

/SHA TIN