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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1977
THE TEN CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE ELECTION ARE
MR. BROOK BERNACCHI, MR. FRANCIS CHAINE, MR. PETER C.K. CHAN, MR. AMBROSE K.C. CHOI, MR. EDMUND W.H. CHOW, MR. HENRY H.L. HU, MR. TANG MAN-SIT, MR. TS IN SAI-NIN, MR. TUET WAI-SIN AND MR. YU SAK-KWONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WHO WISH TO VISIT ANY OF THE 13 POLLING STATIONS OR TO BE PRESENT AT THE COUNTING OF THE VOTES ON MARCH 3 (THURSDAY), URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION DAY, MUST COMPLETE FORM 20 - DECLARATION OF SECRECY - BEFORE A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, A PRESIDING OFFICER OR THE RETURNING OFFICER.
THEY SHOULD HAVE THE FORMS WITH THEM WHEN THEY CALL AT ANY OF THE POLLING STATIONS.
COPIES OF THESE FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE PRESS ROOM, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOMINATED BY YOU TO COVER THE ELECTION, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR. RICHARD LAI, JP, WILL BE PLEASED TO ADMINISTER THE DECLARATION BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 4 P.M. ON MARCH 1 (TUESDAY). THE RETURNING OFFICER. MR. ALLAN LEUNG, WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE DURING OFFICE HOURS FROM MONDAY (FEBRUARY 28). NOMINEES ARE ADVISED TO RING HIM ON H-95485 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. ALTERNATIVELY THIS DECLARATION CAN BE ADMINISTERED BY ANY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
TO MAKE RECOGNITION EASIER FOR STAFF AT THE POLLING STATIONS, SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES HAVE BEEN PREPARED. THESE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ON MARCH 1 FROM G. 1.S., 6/FL., BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HOWEVER, THE COMPLETED DECLARATION FORM MUST BE PRODUCED FOR ADMISSION.
THE ATTENTION OF PRESS REPRESENTATIVES IS DRAWN TO REGULATION 29 OF THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH IT IS AN OFFENCE INTER ALIA TO SPEAK TO ANY ELECTOR OR TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPH WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ANY POLLING STATION.
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