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MONDAY, JULY 26, 1982

DB ELECTION ORDINANCES TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE

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LEGISLATION CONCERNING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE FOR EASY REFERENCE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THESE ARE THE DISTRICT BOARD ORDINANCE 1981, THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE 1981, THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 1981 AND THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 288).

COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES ARE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $4 EACH.

ALL CANDIDATES STANDING FOR THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 23 WILL BE GIVEN FREE COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES WHICH SET OUT THE ELECTORAL PROCEDURES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

+EVERY CANDIDATE SHOULD READ THE ORDINANCES CAREFULLY BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE HIS ELECTION,+ HE SAID.

NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 6 AND CLOSE ON AUGUST 31.

TAI WAI RAILWAY DIVERSION ***

WORK WILL START SOON ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAI WAI RAILWAY DIVERSION OF THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY AS PART OF ITS MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME.

TENDERS FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT UNDER THE CONTRACT A 400-METRE LONG EMBANKMENT PARALLEL TO THE EXISTING RAILWAY AND

A TWO-SPAN RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER TSUEN NAM ROAD WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO DIVERT THE EXISTING RAIL TRAFFIC,

+THIS DIVERSION WILL ALLOW THE SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW TAI WAI STATION TO PROCEED ON THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT, + HE SAID.

WORK WILL START IN OCTOBER AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.