,|
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1985
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE AT CHARITY WALK
******
STAFF OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SET UP A VOTER REGISTRATION COUNTER NEAR THE MA LIU SHUI PIER TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING TO REMIND PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOLD HIGHWAY COMMUNITY CHEST WALK TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
THE ON-THE-SPOT COUNTER WILL BE OPENED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 11 AM TO FACILITATE THE REGISTRATION OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS.
SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM WOON-KWONG, TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
+THOSE WHO ARE OR WILL BE 21 YEARS OLD BEFORE DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR AND HAVE LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS, SHOULD REGISTER SO THAT THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTION NEXT MARCH, HE SAID.
HE ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED VOTERS WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR ADDRESS TO FILL IN NEW FORMS AT THE COUNTER.
IN ADDITION, SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF HAD BEEN CARRYING OUT A SERIES OF DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT SINCE MID-AUGUST. THEY WILL CONTINUE THIS EXERCISE UNTIL THE CURRENT REGISTRATION DRIVE ENDS ON OCTOBER 1.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE TO ENCOURAGE SHA TIN DISTRICT RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP AT A SPECIAL COUNTER NEAR THE MA LIU SHUI PIER DURING THE TOLO HIGHWAY COMMUNITY CHEST WALK TOMORROW (SUNDAY) BETWEEN 8 AM AND 11 AM.
TUEN MUN DB SECRETARIAT MOVES *****
THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT IS MOVING TO THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE NEW TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, NO. 1, TUEN HI ROAD.
THE NEW OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 0-4513064.
MEANWHILE, THE EXISTING TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE WU KING- BUTTERFLY SUB-OFFICE AND PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE COUNTER WILL MOVE TO THE BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25).