THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1991
CARGO
BECAUSE OF RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, A SAMPLE OF ALL CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE MANIFESTS IS USED FOR COMPILING PORT AND STATISTICS. THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE REPORT.
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THE
ON SHIPPING, PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 1991 ARE CONTAINED IN THE "HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 1991",
THE WHICH IS NOW ON SALE AT GOVERNMENT
CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT CENTRE, CENTRAL AT $34.50 PER COPY.
PUBLICATIONS
ENQUIRIES ON STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE SURVEYS AND SHIPPING STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 823 4887.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERRUPTIONS IN ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THE ARRANGEMENTS DEAL WITH EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ARISING JUST BEFORE OR ELECTION AS A RESULT OF TYPHOON OR OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES,
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DURING AN.
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THE AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING REGULATIONS ON ELECTORAL PROCEDURES INCLUDE EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS TO DEAL WITH POSTPONEMENT OF AN ELECTION IN SOME OR ALL CONSTITUENCIES, ADJOURNMENT OF POLLING SOME OR ALL CONSTITUENCIES OR SOME POLLING STATIONS AFTER POLLING STARTED, AND ADJOURNMENT OF BALLOT COUNTING IN SOME OR ALL
CONSTITUENCIES.
HAS
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW REGULATIONS PROVIDED THẮT THE AUTHORITY FOR DECLARING A POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT SHOULD BE THE GOVERNOR IN THE CASE OF ALL CONSTITUENCIES, THE RETURNING OFFICER OF EACH CONSTITUENCY IN THE CASE OF ONE OR MORE CONSTITUENCIES, AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH POLLING STATION IN THE CASE OF ONE OR MORE POLLING STATIONS.
**THE REGULATIONS ALSO REQUIRE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT, A NEW DATE WHICH IS NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL DATE SHOULD BE APPOINTED FOR THE ELECTION,
OR FOR POLLING OR FOR BALLOT COUNTING AS THE CASE MAY BE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"IN THE EVENT OF AN ADJOURNED POLL, THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH POLLING STATION SHOULD DELIVER THE BALLOT BOXES, BALLOT PAPERS AND REGISTERS TO THE RETURNING OFFICER IF PRACTICABLE.
"FAILING THAT, THE BALLOT BOXES AND ELECTION MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SAFE PLACE IN THE POLLING STATION, A POLICE STATION, A PUBLIC BUILDING, OR SOME OTHER SECURE BUILDING NEAR THE POLLING STATION."
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