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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983

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+ CAN UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY WELL PEOPLE'S WISH TO ESTABLISH A HOME, BUT FAIRNESS MUST BE MAINTAINED,+ HE SAID.

+THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF WERE TOO HARSH DURING THE SCREENING SESSIONS, ASKING FOR TOO MANY DETAILS AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.

+THIS MAY WELL BE SO, BUT I REGRET TO SAY IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE IN THE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING, OTHERWISE IT WOULD BE MOST UNFAIR FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS TO MOVE INTO THE ESTATE OF THEIR CHOICE, HE SAID.

ON LAND ACQUISITION, MR TAM SAID THERE WAS A SET RESUMPTION PROCEDURE UNDER THE CROWN LANDS ORDINANCE, AND A LANDS TRIBUNAL TO DEAL WITH APPEAL CASES.

HOWEVER, HE STRESSED THAT AS FAR AS TSUEN WAN WAS CONCERNED, MOST OF THE RESUMPTION CASES IN RECENT YEARS HAD BEEN SETTLED IN AN AMICABLE MANNER.

LAST DAY FOR URBCO NOMINATIONS

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TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IS THE LAST DAY FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST CONSTITUENCY BASED URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8.

REGISTERED VOTERS WITH 10 YEARS' RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG ARE ELIGIBLE TO STAND AS CANDIDATES, AND A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ÚRGED POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO MAKE USE OF THIS LAST CHANCE.

+THE ELECTIONS PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR CAPABLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY,+ HE ADDED.

UP TO 5 PM TODAY (THURSDAY) A TOTAL OF 37 CANDIDATES, INCLUDING 10 SERVING URBAN COUNCILLORS AND 8 DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE ELECTIONS.

THERE ARE 15 VACANCIES, ONE IN EACH OF THE CONSTITUENCIES IN THE URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.

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FOUR CONSTITUENCIES CENTRAL AND WESTERN, WAN CHAI, KWUN TONG WEST AND WONG TAI SIN SOUTH STILL HAVE ONLY ONE CANDIDATE EACH AND THEY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ELECTED IF NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED TOMORROW.

AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTH TODAY, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR K.C. KWONG, OUTLINED THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS AND THE COMING URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

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