THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1984
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THESE LATE APPLICAT ONS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
MR LEE SAID THAT PERSONS WHO WISHED TO OBJECT TO ANY ENTRY IN THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER SHOULD LODGE THEIR OBJECTIONS BEFORE NOVEMBER 26.
IN ADDITION, ELECTORS WHO WISHED TO CORRECT THEIR REGISTERED PARTICULARS, SUCH AS A CHANGE OF ADDRESS, WOULD HAVE TO DO SO BEFORE DECEMBER 10.
CHANGES TO REGISTERED PARTICULARS MAY BE REPORTED IN WRITING, BY GIVING THE NAME, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AND NEW RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, OR BY COMPLETING A SPECIAL POSTAGE-FREE FORM, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.
MR LEE STRESSED THAT SINCE AN ELECTOR MIGHT ONLY VOTE IN THE CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE WAS REGISTERED, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT HE REPORT ANY CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AS SOON AS IT OCCURS.
+ IF THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS IS NOT REPORTED BY DECEMBER 10, A VOTER MAY FIND, TO HIS INCONVENIENCE, THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE LIVES, BUT WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO HIS FORMER CONSTITUENCY TO VOTE.
+MOREOVER, IF NO REPORT IS MADE AT ALL, HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE HIS POLL CARD AND MAY EVENTUALLY HAVE HIS NAME REMOVED FROM THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS, MR LEE SAID.
A FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS WOULD BE COMPILED AND PUBLISHED IN EARLY JANUARY, HE ADDED.
HK'S LARGEST CULTURAL CENTRE READY BY 1987
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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) AWARDED A $374-MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURAL CENTRE, THE LARGEST IN HONG KONG.
SIGNING THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, MR JOSE LEI, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF KUMAGA | GUMI (HONG KONG) LIMITED.
THE CONTRACT MARKS THE FINAL PHASE OF A PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES THE SPACE MUSEUM.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S SIGNING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, MR LAWRENCE FUNG.
MR LEI SAID THAT ON COMPLETION AT THE END OF 1987, THE TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURAL CENTRE WILL HAVE A CONCERT HALL WHICH WILL BE AMONG THE FINEST IN THE WORLD.
/+THIS 2 300-SEAT