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Thursday, May 4, 1972

The elections will be held on Monday, May 8, at the New Territories

Administration Headquarters, North Kowloon Magistracy Building, Fourth

Floor, Tai Po Road, Kowloon, at:-

(a) 9.00 a.m.

Southern District (comprising Sai Kung,

Islands and Tsuen Wan Districts)

(b) 11.30 a.m.

Tai Po District

The Yuen Long District election originally scheduled for 3 p.m.

will not be held because the number of approved candidates is equal to the

number of vacancies in the district following the withdrawal of one of

the candidates. The Returning Officer has declared the remaining candidates

as duly elected.

Each election is expected to last about one hour. The results of

the elections will be announced by the Returning Officer immediately after

the votes have been checked and counted.

The procedure for the elections will be explained by the Returning

Officer before voting takes place. Electors are reminded to arrive on time.

Members of the public will not be admitted to the election room.

Admission will be restricted to election officials, candidates, electors

and members of the Press.

Note to Editors: Admission of press reporters to the election room

at the New Territories Administration Headquarters on Monday, May 8, will be by special lapel badges issued at the entrance to the election room. Press representatives should wear these badges throughout the proceedings for identification.

It will NOT be possible to admit Press Photographers

into the election room during the polling and counting

of votes but there are no objections to photographs being taken outside the election room when the proceedings

are over.

Mr. H.F. Chui of the Government Information Services Department will be present to assist the press.

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