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TUESDAY, MARY 9, 1978

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ELECTIONS OF SPECIAL COUNCILLORS OF HEUNG YEE KUK

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THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS TO FILL 21 SEATS OF SPECIAL COUNCILLOR FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD TERM OF HEUNG YEE KUK WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (MAY 11).

SPECIAL COUNCILLORS OF THE TWENTY-SECOND TERM OF THE KUK WHICH IS THE STATUTORY ADVISORY BODY TO GOVERNMENT ON ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL CEASE TO HOLD OFFICE ON MAY 31.

THERE ARE SEVEN SEATS FOR EACH OF THE THREE ELECTORAL DISTRICTS IN TAI PO (INCLUDING SHA TIN), YUEN LONG (INCLUDING TUEN MUN) AND SOUTHERN (WHICH COMPRISES THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS OF SAI KUNG, ISLANDS, AND TSUEN WAN).

ALTOGETHER 33 CANDIDATES, 10 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT, 12 FOR TAI PO DISTRICT AND 11 FOR YUÊN LONG DISTRICT WILL STAND FOR THE ELECTIONS.

NINETY ELECTORS, CONSISTING OF CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF ALL RURAL COMMITTEES AND THE 19 UNOFFICIAL JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE ELECTIONS IS THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WHO WILL BE ASSISTED BY STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

THE ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE HEUNG YEE KUK ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 1097 IN THE LAWS OF HONG KONG. ELECTORS WILL VOTE FOR THEIR CANDIDATES BY SECRET BALLOT.

THE ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, AT THE HEUNG YEE KUK OFFICE, 47 CUMBERLAND ROAD, KOWLOON, AT FOLLOWING TIMES :-

9 A.M.

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* 11.30 A.M.

* 3 P.M.

TAI PO ELECTORAL DISTRICT (INCLUDING SHA TIN

DISTRICT),

SOUTHERN ELECTORAL DISTRICT (COMPRISING SAI

KUNG, ISLANDS AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICTS),

YUEN LONG DISTRICT (INCLUDING TUEN MUN

DISTRICT).

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.

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