TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1983
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5 000 MORE SEEK ELECTOR REGISTRATION
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THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION HAS RECEIVED OVER 5 000 APPLICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SINCE THE CURRENT ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS EXERCISE BEGAN ON AUGUST 31.
THESE APPLICATIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED FOR ACCEPTANCE SO THAT THE NAMES OF THE APPLICANTS CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS TO BE PUBLISHED AROUND MID-NOVEMBER.
THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR C.W. WONG, TODAY REMINDED THOSE ELIGIBLE PERSONS, WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED AS ELECTORS, THAT THERE ARE STILL TWO MORE WEEKS FOR THEM TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11.
UNDER THE PRESENT ELECTORAL FRANCHISE, ANY PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, WHO IS OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE AND HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS OR MORE, IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ELECTOR.
SAID.
+THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE IS VERY EASY AND SIMPLE, MR WONG
ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM (EITHER IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH) OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, POST OFFICE, HOUSING ESTATE OFFICE, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE OR URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICE AND RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM BY POST TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 11.
NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED.
90 000 FIRMS TO BE SURVEYED ***
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL NEXT MONTH BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 90 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) AND THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) WITH FULL ENUMERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY AND GAS).
/INFORMATION ON
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