MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1982
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MORE EQUIPMENT FOR CSD
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ALL INSTITUTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL, IN FUTURE, BE BETTER EQUIPPED WITH READING MATERIAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES BECAUSE OF A GENEROUS DONATION OF $141 400 FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LTD., A SPOKESMAN FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
THE DONATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE PURCHASE OF REFERENCE BOOKS FOR LIBRARIES IN ALL INSTITUTIONS, CHINESE TYPEWRITERS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND VARIOUS KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
LEAFLETS ON DB CANDIDATES BEING DISTRIBUTED
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LEAFLETS INTRODUCING CANDIDATES FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO REGISTERED ELECTORS.
THE LEAFLETS, PRINTED BY GOVERNMENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO CANDIDATES, CONTAIN A PHOTOGRAPH AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CANDIDATES.
A SEPARATE LEAFLET HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR EACH CONSTITUENCY AND, BESIDES PICTURES OF THE CANDIDATES, IT ALSO CONTAINS EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR ELECTORS.
THE LEAFLETS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED BY THE EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE CANDIDATES THEMSELVES.
+BY READING THE LEAFLETS, VOTERS WILL HAVE AN IDEA OF THE BACKGROUND OF THE CANDIDATES AND THIS WILL HELP THEM WHEN CASTING THE IR VOTE ON MARCH 4,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID.
BESIDES THE LEAFLETS, A CANDIDATE CAN SEND ONE ITEM OF ELECTION COMMUNICATION FREE OF POSTAGE TO EACH ELECTOR IN THE CONSTITUENCY FOR WHICH HE SEEKS ELECTION.
HE CAN ALSO SPEND UP TO $10 000 FOR HIS CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.
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