THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1993
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AS A RESULT, A TOTAL OF 8,252 PERSONS AND 1,131 VEHICLES STOPPED FOR IDENTIFICATION CHECKS.
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ON THE LABOUR FRONT, INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT VISITED 2,385 ESTABLISHMENTS TO WEED OUT ANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MAY BE WORKING, AND TO CHECK THAT EMPLOYERS
THEIR FULFIL OBLIGATION OF KEEPING PROPER RECORDS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
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A TOTAL OF 8,223 EMPLOYEES HAD THEIR PROOF OF IDENTITY CHECKED DURING THE OPERATION.
FIVE ESTABLISHMENTS WERE FOUND NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A RECORD EMPLOYEES FOR INSPECTION.
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THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY COULD BE FINED UP TO $250,000 AND JAILED FOR UP TO THREE YEARS IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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17,000 SIGN UP AS VOTERS
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IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS YEAR'S VOTER REGISTRATION 17,436 NEW APPLICANTS HAVE JOINED THE ELECTORAL ROLL.
THIS HAS HOWEVER BEEN OFFSET BY A REDUCTION OF 25,224 DUE TO DEATHS, LOSS OF CONTACT AND DOUBLE REGISTRATION.
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EXERCISE,
ENTRIES
ENTRIES,
PROVISIONAL REGISTER CARRIES 1,926,033 REPRESENTING A LOSS OF 7,788 ELECTORS AND A VERY MINOR DROP OF THE REGISTRATION RATE FROM 52.5 PER CENT TO 51.9 PER CENT.
"THE SITUATION IS QUITE NORMAL IN A YEAR DURING WHICH NO MAJOR RECRUITMENT DRIVE IS MOUNTED; AND THE NET LOSS IS LIKELY TO BE REDUCED BY THE CLOSE OF THE SECOND PHASE ON JULY 1 WHEN LATE APPLICATIONS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR LAI KWAN-TAT, EXPLAINED.
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MR LAI URGED ALL ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS AND REGISTERED ELECTORS IN APPLICATIONS AND NOTICES OF CHANGES OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES RESPECTIVELY BEFORE JULY 1 FOR INCLUSION IN THE 1993 FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS.
"WHILE POSITIVE STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO UPDATE THE ELECTORAL REGISTER, ELECTORS CAN MAKE THINGS EASY IF THEY TAKE THE TROUBLE AND FULFIL THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT CHANGES OF THEIR PARTICULARS, HE ADDED.
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THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UP TO JULY 1 AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE.
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