THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1983
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ELECTION DRIVE IN PROGRESS
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A PUBLICITY DRIVE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO ENCOURAGE REGISTERED ELECTORS TO VOTE IN THE NEW URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON MARCH 8.
THE ELECTIONS ARE BEING HELD ON A CONSTITUENCY BASIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THERE ARE 15 CONSTITUENCIES EACH OF WHICH WILL RETURN AN ELECTED MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE URBAN COUNCIL.
AS THREE CANDIDATES WERE UNOPPOSED THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN DECLARED ELECTED. THIRTY EIGHT CANDIDATES ARE STANDING FOR ELECTION IN THE OTHER 12 CONSTITUENCIES WHERE 568 537 PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE.
PUBLICITY MESSAGES DIRECTED AT REGISTERED VOTERS ARE BEING BROADCAST ON TELEVISION AND RADIO AND MORE THAN 13 000 COPIES OF AN ELECTION POSTER ARE BEING DISPLAYED AT GOVERNMENT POSTER SITES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, DISTRICT OFFICES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND URBAN COUNCIL OFFICES.
STARTING FROM NEXT MONTH, ELECTION ADVERTISEMENT WILL APPEAR IN MAJOR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. IN ADDITION, ONE ENGLISH AND SIX CHINESE LANGUAGE PAPERS HAVE AGREED TO PUBLISH A SPECIAL TWO-PAGE SUPPLEMENT ON THE ELECTIONS.
THE MOBILE STREET THEATRE OPERATED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES WILL BE USED TO CONVEY ELECTION REMINDERS TO URBAN RESIDENTS,
STUDY ROOM AND LIBRARY PROPOSED FOR ESTATE
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THE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE A YOUTH STUDY ROOM AND REFERENCE LIBRARY AT NAM SHAN ESTATE WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE THIRD MEETING OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A BRIEFING ON GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON GAMBLING AND THE PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE APPROVAL OF OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES WILL BE GIVEN BY DR PATRICK HASE, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING INCLUDE THE FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN MEI FOO SUN CHUEN AND CENTRAL, AND THE CLOSURE OF A SECTION OF PRATAS STREET FOR INCLUSION IN A RECREATIONAL GROUND PROJECT.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THE +MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME AND THE GENERAL SITUATION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
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