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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1988

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"THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

"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 ΤΟ GO ΤΟ THESE OFFICES IN THE MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS, HE ADDED.

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SERVICE то

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

THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:

HONG KONG

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

:

EAST KOWLOON :

AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD. TEL. NO. 3-7553679

WEST KOWLOON :

CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.

TEL. NO. 3-7232424

TSUEN WAN

:

EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.

TEL. NO. 0-4981259

SHOP 8A, SECOND FLOOR, CHANWAY SHOPPING CENTRE, 11-17, SHATIN CENTRE STREET, SHA TIN

SHA TIN

:

TEL. NO. 0-6059108

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YUEN LONG

:

HOP YICK CENTRE,, SECOND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD.

TEL. NO. 0-793291

TUEN MUN

:

CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.

TEL. NO. 0-4580862

SHEUNG SHUI

:

TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR,

82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI. TEL. NO. 0-927191

I.D.

"APPLICANTS NORMALLY NEED TO BRING ALONG THEIR EXISTING CARDS IF THEIR CARDS WERE FIRST REGISTERED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO AND BEAR THE *** SYMBOL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"HOWEVER, IF THE APPLICANT'S I.D. CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE *** SYMBOL, SHE REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ASSESSMENT OF HER RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AND SUBSEQUENTLY HER ELIGIBILITY FOR A PERMANENT I.D. CARD.

"THE DOCUMENT MAY TAKE THE FORM OF TRAVEL DOCUMENT, HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HONG KONG NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE, HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, ETC,

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HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.