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As seating in the Conference Hall is limited, bookings will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Attention News Editors:
Your representatives are invited to cover the meeting.
End/Thursday, May 25, 1995
The term "working person" clarified
In response to press enquiries, a spokesman for the Registration and Electoral Office clarified today (Thursday) that persons, including housewives, who buy and sell for their own benefits foreign currencies/stocks through banks, brokers; or who receive interest from fixed or savings deposits in banks/financial institutions are not "working persons".
The spokesman said only "working persons" engaged in economic activities in Hong Kong for remuneration, whether as employees or self-employed persons, are entitled to a second vote in one of the nine new functional constituency elections in the September Legislative Council elections.
A person is accepted as a "working person" for registration as an elector if:
he obtains money/income due to his contributions towards the production of goods/services; and
his activity can be classified in the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification.
End/Thursday, May 25, 1995