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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1986
APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE EITHER IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE AND WILL BE ACKNOWLEGED IF LODGED OUTSIDE THE NORMAL REGISTRATION PERIODS BETWEEN AUGUST AND NOVEMBER. EACH QUALIFIED APPLICANT WILL RECEIVE A NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE DURING OCTOBER AND DECEMBER INDICATING THE CONSTITUENCY AND POLLING STATION IN WHICH HE IS REGISTERED TO VOTE.
ELECTORS ARE ALSO URGED TO REPORT TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER ANY CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BY LETTER OR BY COMPLETING THE RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE APPLICATION FORM.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION BY TELEPHONE AT 5-270369 AND 5-270380.
SIR EDWARD SEES WATER SUPPLIES OPERATIONS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, VISITED WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN CAUSEWAY BAY TODAY (FRIDAY) AND ALSO TOURED THE DEPARTMENT'S DEPOT IN BULLOCK LANE, WAN CHAI.
MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES MR T.H. TOMLINSON, AND HIS DEPUTY, MR K. L. WONG, SIR EDWARD VISITED SEVERAL OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCOUNTS, AND THE CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE MEETING STAFF AND BEING BRIEFED ON HOW THE DEPARTMENT OPERATED.
MR TOMLINSON TOLD SIR EDWARD HOW THE DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISED AND OUTLINED SOME MAJOR PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE $1,750 MILLION SCHEME TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.
THERE WERE NOW MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION REGISTERED CONSUMERS - 60 PER CENT MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS AGO AND NEW ACCOUNTS WERE BEING CREATED AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 7 600 PER MONTH, MR TOMLINSON SAID.
SIR EDWARD THEN TOURED THE BULLOCK LANE DEPOT WHERE THE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE IS LOCATED TOGETHER WITH THE MAIN WORKSHOP FOR MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING WATERWORKS PLANT.
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