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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1992

OLD-TYPE IDENTITY CARDS DECLARED INVALID

THE

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT ALL OLD-TYPE IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BEFORE JULY 1, 1987 TO MALE AND FEMALE YOUTH BORN IN 1975 OR 1976 WILL BECOME INVALID FROM MAY 14.

A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THIS IS THE 12TH BATCH OF OLD-TYPE IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BEFORE JULY 1, 1987 TO BE DECLARED INVALID.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "ONCE AN OLD CARD IS DECLARED INVALID, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY PURPOSE.

"FOR EXAMPLE, JUVENILES OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUPS HOLDING AN INVALID OLD-TYPE IDENTITY CARD WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT TO APPLY FOR A TRAVEL DOCUMENT.

"THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET RENEWED THEIR OLD-TYPE IDENTITY CARDS OWING TO ABSENCE FROM HONG KONG OR OTHER REASONS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GO TO A REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE, EXCEPT MA TAU WAI OFFICE, FOR RENEWAL.

"THESE CASES WILL BE LOOKED INTO THOROUGHLY AND DEALT WITH ON THEIR OWN MERITS,' HE ADDED.

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

NOTICES ON THREE INSHORE WORKS GAZETTED

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THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY} NOTICES ON THE EXTENT OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AREAS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY INSHORE WORKS IN THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE TERRITORY.

IN TOLO HARBOUR, THE GOVERNMENT WILL START WORK THIS OCTOBER ON THE LAYING OF A SUBMARINE PIPELINE WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 13.26 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED.

WORKS ON THE PIPELINE, WHICH WILL BE USED TO EXPORT

THE FINAL EFFLUENT FROM TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS TO VICTORIA HARBOUR VIA SHA TIN, INCLUDE DREDGING IN THE SEA-BED TO FORM THE TRENCH, LAYING THE PIPE AND SUBSEQUENT BACKFILLING.

IN SHAM TSENG, TSUEN WAN, THE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO A PRIVATE COMPANY TO USE AN AREA OF ABOUT 1, 040- SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AS WORKS AREA IN CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER EFFLUENT DISCHARGE PIPELINE PROJECT.

/THE PROJECT