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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1981

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APPOINTMENT OF HIGH COURT JUDGE

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THE APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT JUDGE E.C. BARNES AS JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUEEN.

HIS APPOINTMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 28.

MR JUSTICE BARNES WAS BORN IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA IN 1924 AND WAS EDUCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND. HE WAS ADMITTED AS A BARRISTER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND IN 1957.

HE SERVED AS A MAGISTRATE IN HONG KONG FROM 1966 TO 1968, AND THEN PRACTISED AT THE BAR IN BRISBANE FOR A YEAR BEFORE REJOINING THE HONG KONG JUDICIARY AS A MAGISTRATE IN 1970,

HE WAS APPOINTED DISTRICT JUDGE IN 1978 AND HAS SAT AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE HIGH COURT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

TSUEN WAN STUDENTS TO HELP IN VOTER REGISTRATION

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TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE SENDING OUT LETTERS TO 40 000 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS URGING THEM TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARENTS AND RELATIVES TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

EACH STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN FOUR REGISTRATION FORMS TO BE FILLED IN AND HANDED BACK TO TEACHERS BEFORE OCTOBER 8.

AT A MEETING WITH ABOUT 30 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TODAY (FRIDAY), ACTING TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, THANKED THEM FOR ALLOWING THE IR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE CAMPAIGN.

+BUT I MUST STRESS THAT THIS IS NOT COMPULSORY, STUDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO HELP ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, HE SAID.

+MORE ELIGIBLE PEOPLE REGISTERED AS VOTERS WILL ENSURE THAT PERSONS WITH THE RIGHT CALIBRE ARE TO BE ELECTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS, HE ADDED.

A WORKING PARTY, COMPRISING SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, STAFF FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND DISTRICT OFFICE, HAS BEEN FORMED TO MOBILISE STUDENTS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

SO FAR TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE HAS RECEIVED 30 000 COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS.

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