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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1989
WITH CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF POPULATION THERE WAS A NET LOSS OF 11,339 ELECTORS TO NEW AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
FROM THE URBAN AREAS TOWNS AND DEVELOPING
THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) TO NOVEMBER 20 AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.
"ELIGIBLE PERSONS WILL HAVE UP TO NOVEMBER 20 TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSION IN THE FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION SAID.
ELECTORS ARE ALSO URGED TO REPORT ANY CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. FOR NOTIFICATIONS MADE BY DECEMBER 11, THE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL REGISTER FOR PUBLICATION IN JANUARY 1990.
HK CONCLUDES CULTURAL AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT IT HAS CONCLUDED A CULTURAL AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION DURING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
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UNDER THE AGREEMENT, THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE TO 41 MILLION YEN (ABOUT HK$2.27 MILLION) TO THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FOR THE PURCHASE OF TEACHING AND AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT TO STRENGTHEN ITS JAPANESE STUDIES PROGRAMME.
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THE AGREEMENT WAS CONTAINED IN NOTES SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. MR K.Y. YEUNG, AND THE JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG, MR YUKIO SATOH, AT A SIGNING HELD TODAY IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
CEREMONY
ALSO PRESENT WAS THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE
UNIVERSITY
OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR CHARLES KAO.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR YEUNG NOTED THAT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAD IN THE PAST RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE JAPAN FOUNDATION AND THE JAPAN EXPOSITION COMMEMORATIVE FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE STUDIES.
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'THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN USED TO GOOD EFFECT, HE SAID. "HOWEVER, JAPAN WOULD LIKE TO PROMOTE JAPANESE STUDIES MORE EXTENSIVELY HERE.
"TODAY, THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS GENEROUSLY MADE AVAILABLE A FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL SUM.
"WE WARMLY WELCOME THIS AGREEMENT. BETWEEN HONG KONG AND JAPAN IN MANY FIELDS IN TOURISM.
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