XN000022-1990-03-28 — Page 2

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1990

WORKING PARTY MAY REVIEW PROPOSAL ON FIREMEN'S WORKING HOURS

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL SET UP A WORKING PARTY ON JUNE 1 TO REVIEW THE PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE HOURS OF WORK FOR OPERATIONAL FIREMEN TO 48 A WEEK IF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE CANNOT ARRIVE AT A CONCLUSION ON THE ISSUR AT ITS MEETING ON APRIL 11.

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR WILFRED WONG, ANNOUNCED THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING FOLLOWING A TWO-HOUR MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFFS GENERAL ASSOCIATIONS.

"WE HOPE THE REVIEW WOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN A YEAR AND FINDINGS WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION," HE SAID.

THE WORKING PARTY WOULD COMPRISE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, THE SECURITY BRANCH AND THE FINANCE BRANCH,

ITS OBJECTIVE WOULD BE TO EXAMINE WHETHER A 48-HOUR WEEK SHOULD BE ADOPTED, THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSAL, SHIFT ARRANGEMENTS, MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS, IMPLEMENTATION DATE AND POINTS OF DETAIL.

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CHANGE IN HOURS OF NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE BUSINESS HOURS OF SIX OF THE NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES BE CHANGED FROM MONDAY, APRIL 9.

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FROM THAT DAY, ONLY TWO OF THE EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUB OFFICES THE HONG KONG NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICE AND THE WEST KOWLOON NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICE

WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

THE BUSINESS HOURS OF THE OTHER SIX NEW IDENTITY CARD OFFICES WILL BE FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND FROM TO 1 PM ON SATURDAYS, EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THOSE WHO WOULD SOON BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES IN BUSINESS HOURS MEN AGED 63 AND ABOVE, WOMEN AGED 40 AND ABOVE AND JUVENILES BETWEEN 15 AND 17 AS THEY ARE IN THE FORTHCOMING CYCLES OF PEOPLE MUST APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS.

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