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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1978
PENG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE BY-ELECTION
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PENG CHAU VILLAGERS ARE GOING TO THE POLLS THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 12) TO ELECT NEW OFFICIALS TO FILL SIX SEATS OF KAIFONG REPRESENTATIVES ON THEIR RURAL COMMITTEE.
THE RURAL COMMITTEE HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 18 WHICH INCLUDES THREE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES AND 15 KAIFONG REPRESENTATIVES. THE SIX SEATS FELL VACANT LAST YEAR.
THE BY-ELECTION TO BE HELD AT THE PENG CHAU CHI YAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SECRET BALLOT. POLLING WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND THE COUNTING OF VOTES WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 P.M.
THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE BY-ELECTION IS THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. VICTOR YUNG.
THERE ARE 21 CANDIDATES AND THE ELECTORATE CONSISTS OF 979 LOCAL VILLAGERS WHO ARE HEADS OF FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN TEN YEARS' RESIDENCE ON THE ISLAND.
WATER CUT IN KWUN TONG
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE STOPPED FOR SIX HOURS ON TWO MORNINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND FRIDAY TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED TOMORROW IS BOUNDED BY HOI YUEN ROAD, HUNG TO ROAD, TSUN YIP STREET AND HOW MING STREET. ON FRIDAY, THE SAME AREA WILL AGAIN BE AFFECTED INCLUDING TSUN YIP LANE.
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