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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1989

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED WOMEN BORN IN 1957, 1958 OR 1959 WHO HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR THEIR NEW IDENTITY CARDS TO COME FORWARD WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY AS THERE IS ONLY ONE MORE WEEK LEFT BEFORE THE CURRENT PHASE CLOSES ON MARCH 11.

CARD

HE POINTED OUT THAT FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A NEW IDENTITY WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3,000,

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

REHABILITATION VOLUNTEERS TO BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE PART IN THE "VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS" EACH YEAR TO ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS.

APART FROM BEFRIENDING PROBATIONERS, THE VOLUNTEERS CAN HELP THEM DEVELOP MEANINGFUL HOBBIES AND HABITS, AND CULTIVATE HEALTHY PURSUITS. TUITION AND USEFUL GUIDANCE CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED ΤΟ THE PROBATIONERS.

CHIEF

TO RECOGNISE THEIR EFFORTS IN WORKING WITH PROBATIONERS, MAGISTRATE, MR RICHARD HAWKES, WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO THE VOLUNTEERS AT A CEREMONY TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR STEPHEN LAW, WILL ALSO PRESENT SOUVENIRS TO LONG-SERVING VOLUNTEERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONER AT THE CRYSTAL BALLROOM, THIRD LOWER LEVEL, HOLIDAY INN GOLDEN MILE, TSIM SHA TSUI, TOMORROW (SATURDAY). THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

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