FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987
KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI REMAINS HAVING THE LARGEST REGISTERED ELECTORATE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WITH A TOTAL OF 90 977 ELECTORS, FOLLOWED BY TUEN MUN (77 881) AND SHA TIN (70 597).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE NEXT REGISTRATION EXERCISE WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER, APPLICATIONS MIGHT BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME IN THE YEAR.
PROSPECTIVE ELECTORS MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE, HOUSING DEPARTMENT ESTATE OFFICE, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICE, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LICENSING OFFICE, WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ENQUIRY CENTRE, TREASURY COLLECTION OFFICE, PUBLIC LIBRARY AND INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT COLLECTION OFFICE.
ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN NOW AND AUGUST WILL BE PROCESSED TOGETHER WITH THOSE RECEIVED DURING THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE FOR INCLUSION IN THE NEXT PROVISIONAL REGISTER TO BE PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER.
$60 MILLION DONATED FOR SPECIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
*****
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS DONATED $60 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SPECIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH TALENT AND POTENTIAL IN THE VISUAL ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
THE SCHOOL, TO BE BUILT ON A 1.6 HECTARE SITE IN SHA TIN NEAR THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, WILL FOLLOW THE NORMAL SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM BUT WITH AN ENRICHED PROGRAMME OF ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DESIGNED TO DEVELOP TO THE MAXIMUM STUDENTS' APTITUDE AND TALENT.
TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE THE SCHOOL WILL OFFER BETTER FACILITIES AND MORE TEACHING PERIODS FOR THE TWO SUBJECTS.
FOR ADMISSION TO THE SCHOOL, STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO POSSESS APTITUDE AND TALENT IN EITHER THE VISUAL ARTS OR PHYSICAL EDUCATION. A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED.
/PRESENTING THE