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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1978
TO
PENG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE BY-ELECTION *******
SIX PENG CHAU VILLAGERS WERE TODAY (SUNDAY) ELECTED
SERVE THE IR RURAL COMMITTEE AT THE BY-ELECTION HELD AT
THE CHI YAN PUBLIC SCHOOL ON PENG CHAU.
ELECTED TO FILL THE SIX VACANT SEATS OF KAIFONG REPRESENTATIVE ARE MR. LAM WAI-KEUNG, MR. CHAN SUEN, MR. LEE KEUNG, MR. WONG MAN-LEUNG, MR. WONG HOI-LAM AND MR. SHUM CHI-KWONG.
THE DAY-LONG BY-ELECTION WAS HELD BY SECRET BALLOT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. VICTOR YUNG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE RETURNING OFFICER.
THERE WERE 21 CANDIDATES AND THE ELECTORATE CONSISTED OF 979 LOCAL VILLAGERS WHO ARE ALL REGISTERED HEADS OF FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN TEN YEARS' RESIDENCE ON PENG CHAU,
REGISTRATION TEAM TO VISIT TAP MUN
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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATION AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE OF TAP MUN FOR TWO DAYS ON NOVEMBER 20 AND 21.
DURING THESE TWO DAYS, REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.
THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN OR WARDS BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE.
PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.