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MONDAY, MAY 28, 1990

SHA TIN

YUEN LONG

: SHOP 8A, SECOND FLOOR, CHANWAY SHOPPING CENTRE,

11-17, SHA TIN CENTRE STREET

TEL. NO. 605 9108

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

TEL. NO. 477 1543

TUEN MUN

: CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,

CHI LOK FA YUEN

TEL. NO. 458 0646

SHEUNG SHUI

: TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR,

82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI TEL. NO. 672 7191

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

"HOWEVER, IF THE APPLICANT'S IDENTITY CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE *** SYMBOL, HE IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE PERSONAL PROOF.

"IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING HIS EXISTING IDENTITY CARD, HE MUST PRODUCE HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND EITHER OF THE FOLLOWNG (IF ANY) HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HONG KONG NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE OR HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.

"IN SOME CASES, APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED то PRODUCE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WILL BE ADVISED INDIVIDUALLY.'

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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT AS THE APPLICANTS IN THE COMING ARE OVER 65 YEARS OLD, SOME INCONVENIENT TO GO TO THE ISSUE OFFICES AND WISH то BE EXEMPTED FROM THE REGISTRATION OF NEW IDENTITY CARDS.

MAY, DUE TO HEALTH REASONS, FIND IT

"THEY MAY APPLY IN WRITING FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS, HE SAID.

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FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED ΤΟ TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION OFFICE ON 824 6111.

AGED APPLICANTS LIVING ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN USING ESCALATORS AT THE HONG KONG NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICE AT BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, MAY TELEPHONE 574 7070 TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS REPLACED AT THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE (HONG KONG OFFICE) ON EIGHTH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER II, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, WHERE LIFT

SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.

FOR SUCH ARRANGEMENT, THEY NEED TO GIVE THEIR NAME, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AND YEAR OF BIRTH TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT STAFF.

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

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