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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1982

EFFORTS MADE IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS INCLUDED THE DISTRIBUTION OF POSTERS TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF FACTORY OWNERS TO KEEPING FIRE ACCESS CLEAR AND THE DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS AND STRUCTURES IN THE BACKLANES OF SAN PO KONG.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, A THREE-DAY PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION WAS OPENED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF FIRE AND THE EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PREVENT THEM.

THE EXHIBITION WILL REMAIN OPEN FROM 9.30 AM TO 11 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AND ON MONDAY. ADMISSION IS FREE.

URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS ***

RESIDENTS IN THE URBAN AREAS WHO WISH TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS TO VOTE OR TO STAND AS CANDIDATES IN NEXT YEAR'S URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS HAVE ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TO MAKE A LATE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.

THE ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A CONSTITUENCY BASIS FOR THE FIRST TIME NEXT MARCH WHEN THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF ALL SERVING ELECTED COUNCILLORS ARE DUE TO EXPIRE.

THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR C.W. WONG, SAID AS THERE IS NO URBAN COUNCIL CONSTITUENCY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, ONLY REGISTERED ELECTORS RESIDENT IN THE URBAN AREAS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR LATE APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 6 (MONDAY), AFTER WHICH NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS DUE TO BE PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 1983.

+THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE IS VERY SIMPLE. ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS TO CALL AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, 18TH FLOOR, NEW MERCURY HOURS, 22 FENWICK STREET, COMPLETE A REGISTRATION FORM AND LODGE IT IN PERSON WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICER. THIS WILL ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES,+ MR WONG SAID.

HE ALSO REMINDED PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS OF THE NEED FOR EACH CANDIDATE TO BE NOMINATED BY TWO ELECTORS, REGISTERED FOR THE CONSTITUENCY CONCERNED, AS PROPOSER AND SECONDER AND BY EIGHT OTHER SUCH ELECTORS AS ASSENTING TO THE NOMINATION,

IT IS EXPECTED THAT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 15 VACANCIES FOR ELECTED COUNCILLORS WILL BE RECEIVED IN JANUARY 1983 BY THE RETURNING OFFICERS OF THE 10 DISTRICTS IN THE URBAN AREAS.

A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON THIS WILL BE MADE IN DUE COURSE.