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Thursday, May 4, 1972
The elections will be held on Monday, May 8, at the New Territories
Administration Headquarters, North Kowloon Magistracy Building, Fourth
Floor, Tai Po Road, Kowloon, at:-
(a) 9.00 a.m.
Southern District (comprising Sai Kung,
Islands and Tsuen Wan Districts)
(b) 11.30 a.m.
Tai Po District
The Yuen Long District election originally scheduled for 3 p.m.
will not be held because the number of approved candidates is equal to the
number of vacancies in the district following the withdrawal of one of
the candidates. The Returning Officer has declared the remaining candidates
as duly elected.
Each election is expected to last about one hour. The results of
the elections will be announced by the Returning Officer immediately after
the votes have been checked and counted.
The procedure for the elections will be explained by the Returning
Officer before voting takes place. Electors are reminded to arrive on time.
Members of the public will not be admitted to the election room.
Admission will be restricted to election officials, candidates, electors
and members of the Press.
Note to Editors: Admission of press reporters to the election room
at the New Territories Administration Headquarters on Monday, May 8, will be by special lapel badges issued at the entrance to the election room. Press representatives should wear these badges throughout the proceedings for identification.
It will NOT be possible to admit Press Photographers
into the election room during the polling and counting
of votes but there are no objections to photographs being taken outside the election room when the proceedings
are over.
Mr. H.F. Chui of the Government Information Services Department will be present to assist the press.
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