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Wednesday, February 7, 1973
CALL TO INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
To Stand For Urbco Election
The Returning Officer of the Urban Council Election, Mr. Donald
Tsang, today urged independent candidates to come forward and stand for the
election next month.
Mr. Tsang made the appeal when he announced details of the nomination
procedures.
He said seven vacancies will occur on April 1. If more than seven
valid nominations were received, an election will be held on March 7.
"So far, he said, "there are sufficient indications that there will
be a contested election."
The Reform Club, Mr. Tsang said, is understood to have put up seven
candidates and the Civic Association five candidates.
However, he added that no independent candidate has yet applied for
the nomination papers.
The
Nominations for the seven seats can be submitted to Room 624, Colonial
Secretariat, Central Government Offices (East Wing) during office hours.
closing date is Thursday, February 15.
The basic qualifications for a candidate are a good knowledge of
English, and he or she must be registered as an elector.
Mr. Tsang pointed out that the English-speaking requirement is necessary
at present because the Government does not have the staff for simultaneous
interpretations at meetings of the Urban Council select committees,
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