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HE SAID THE MATTER WOULD BE REVIEWED IN ABOUT A YEAR'S TIME WHEN THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO RE-ASSESS THE EXTENT AND EFFECT OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING IN WONG TAI SIN AND THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE BETTING CENTRE ON THE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PARTS OF THE HOUSING ESTATE ONCE THE PATTERN OF USE AND ACTIVITY IN THE SHOPPING CENTRE WHICH IS NOT YET FULLY OCCUPIED HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE GENERAL LEVEL OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
MR CHOK REAFFIRMED THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO PURSUE THE GENERAL POLICY ON COMBATTING ILLEGAL GAMBLING BY THE PROVISION OF CONTROLLED OUTLETS, AND HE TOLD THE DB MEMBERS THAT THE DECISION TO DEFER THE APPLICATION WAS MADE PURELY ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS PARTICULAR CASE.
BY-ELECTION SET FOR TOMORROW
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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD BY-ELECTION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
TWO POLLING STATIONS, ONE AT THE HONG KONG METHODIST CHURCH IN 36 HENNESSY ROAD, AND THE OTHER AT ST. GLORIA COLLEGE, 9-15 SHIP STREET, WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM.
TO FACILITATE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE BY-ELECTION, A PRESS CENTRE WILL BE OPEN IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AT TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, 8TH FLOOR, FROM 7 AM UNTIL THE COUNTING OF VOTES IS OVER. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-8921239.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO COVER THE COUNTING OF VOTES.
RESULTS OF THE BY-ELECTION WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE GIS FACSIMILE NETWORK AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
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