HONG KONG
D.1.B
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1977
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THREE HEUNG YEE KUK SEATS TO BE FILLED
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THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK IS GOING TO THE POLLS LATER THIS YEAR TO ELECT THREE OFFICIALS.
BY-ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD TO FILL VACANCIES OF A SPECIAL COUNCILLOR FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT, AN ORDINARY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE THE RETURNING OFFICER.
THE BY-ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEUNG YEE KUK ORDINANCE.
ELECTION OF THE SPECIAL COUNCILLOR FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 20, WHILE THAT OF THE OTHER TWO OFFICIALS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3.
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