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+ THE MAIN CRITERIA SHOULD BE WHETHER THE NEW RENTS REPRESENT GOOD VALUE TO THE TENANTS WHO OCCUPY THE ACCOMMODATIONS, AND WHETHER THE RENTS, AFTER THE INCREASE, ARE AFFORDABLE BY THEM.+
EVEN WITH THE REGULAR INCREASES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS ESTIMATED THE DEFICIT ON THE DOMESTIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT WOULD CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE YEARS TO COME.
+AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN THE AUTHORITY'S INTENTION TO BRING ITS DOMESTIC RENT LEVEL CLOSE TO MARKET LEVEL ALTHOUGH THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO IS STILL QUITE CONSIDERABLE,+ HE ADDED.
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN SHA TIN
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+ IMMEDIATELY REGISTER AS A VOTER+ WILL BE THE MAIN THEME OF A SPORTS CARNIVAL TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN SHA TIN.
THE MAJOR ATTRACTION WILL BE PONY RIDES FOR YOUNGSTERS AGED BETWEEN FOUR AND 14 -+ON HORSEBACK+ LITERALLY MEANS + IMMEDIATELY+ IN CHINESE.
THE EVENT, MARK ING THE BEGINNING OF THE REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN IN SHA KOK CONSTITUENCY, WILL ALSO FEATURE TRAMPOLINING, DARTS AND SHUTTLECOCK COMPETITIONS, AND A PERFORMANCE BY THE GURKHA BRIGADE BAND.
DURING THE CARNIVAL, A BOOTH WILL BE SET UP TO HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
THE THEME SONG OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION - ONE VOICE+ WILL BE PLAYED AND PUBLICITY LEAFLETS ON THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD DISTRIBUTED.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PAUL TANG, THREE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR NG CHAN-LAM, MR WAI HON-LEUNG AND MR WONG PO-
MING, TOGETHER WITH SOME 100 STAFF MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WILL ALSO MAKE DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TOMORROW TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER.
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