SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1991
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NOMINATIONS FOR SHA TIN DB BY-ELECTION TO BEGIN ON MONDAY
NOMINATIONS FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD BY-ELECTION FOR YUEN WO CONSTITUENCY WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 16).
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THE NOMINATION PERIOD WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 30 AND NOMINATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
HE SAID CANDIDATES MUST BE REGISTERED ELECTORS AND HAVB BEEN ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG FOR THE 10 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING NOMINATION.
A CANDIDATE CAN BE A RESIDENT ANYWHERE IN HONG KONG, BUT HIS NOMINATION PAPER MAY ONLY BE SUBSCRIBED BY REGISTERED ELECTORS IN THE YUEN WO CONSTITUENCY.
EACH NOMINATION REQUIRES 10 SUBSCRIBERS AND EACH SUBSCRIBER MAY GIVE SUPPORT TO ONLY ONE CANDIDATE.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ON TEL. 827 1122.
CNTA HANDLES 3.5 MILLION PUBLIC ENQUIRIES
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ABOUT 3.5 MILLION ENQUIRIES WERE HANDLED BY THE 20 PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES (PESC'S) OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) DURING THE FIRST 10 MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) MOST ENQUIRIES CENTRED ON FREE DECLARATION SERVICE WITH SOME 487,000 OATHS AND DECLARATIONS BRING ADMINISTERED DURING THE PERIOD.
MEANWHILE, MORE THAN 14,600 ENQUIRIES ON RENT AND TENANCY PRO PROBLEMS WERE HANDLED BY RENT OFFICERS AT 15 DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE PESC'S ALSO REFERRED MORR THAN 2,000 CASES FOR FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION TO THE LAW SOCIETY.
HE POINTED OUT THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES MAY APPROACH ANY OF THE PESC'S LOCATED IN THE 19 DISTRICTS.
THEY MAY ALSO VISIT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE SECTION OF THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS ON 29TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, OR CALL THE CENTRAL TELEPHONE ENQUIRY CENTRE ON 835 1501.
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