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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1976

+UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, BUT THE USE OF CENSUS DATA IS NOT ONLY CONFINED TO THE GOVERNMENT. REQUESTS FOR THESE HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BOTH LOCAL AND ABROAD,+ MR. MOK ADDED.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT EVERY POSSIBLE MEASURE WOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE STRICTEST SECRECY THROUGHOUT ALL OPERATIONS OF THE BY-CENSUS. MOREOVER, ALL SCHEDULES CONTAINING PERSONAL PARTICULARS WOULD BE DESTROYED AFTER A STIPULATED PERIOD OF TIME.

THE FIRST PART OF THE OPERATION, THE MARINE BY-CENSUS, HAD BEEN HELD FROM MAY 29 TO JUNE 1, AND MET WITH ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT. MR. MOK HOPED THAT THE LAND BY-CENSUS WOULD RECEIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF PUBLIC CO-OPERATION.

NEW JURY LIST *****

THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, MR. JOHN RAYMOND OLIVER, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A FURTHER LIST OF COMMON JURORS WOULD BE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD NEAR THE LIFT INSIDE THE SOUTH-WEST ENTRANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING ON JULY 21, 1976.

THIS LIST WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR 14 DAYS.

DURING THIS PERIOD ANY PERSON MAY APPLY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE REGISTRAR REQUIRING THAT HIS NAME OR THE NAME OF SOME OTHER PERSON BE POSTED OR REMOVED UPON CAUSE DULY ASSIGNED IN THE NOTICE.

THE REGISTRAR SHALL IN HIS DISCRETION, POST OR REMOVE SUCH NAME ACCORDINGLY AND SHALL, IF NECESSARY, ALTER THE LIST.

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