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SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1983

THE VACANCY ON THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WAS CREATED UPON THE ELECTION OF A MEMBER, MR KWAN LIM-HO, TO THE URBAN COUNCIL IN MARCH.

MR LUI SAID REGISTERED ELECTORS OF QUARRY BAY HAD DISPLAYED THE IR INTEREST IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BY THE IR EXCELLENT TURN-OUT AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

+TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,

I APPEAL TO YOU TO VOTE AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE POLLING STATIONS ON THURSDAY, HE ADDED.

TWO POLLING STATIONS WILL BE OPEN ON ELECTION DAY AT THE TAI KOO PRIMARY SCHOOL AND THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB COLLEGE FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM.

ELECTORS SHOULD VOTE AT THE POLLING STATION INDICATED ON THE POLL CARD SENT TO THEM FROM THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE.

ANYONE WHO HAS STILL NOT RECEIVED OR MISPLACED HIS POLL CARD MAY CONTACT THE OFFICE AT 5-270369 OR 5-270380 TO FIND OUT THE LOCATION OF HIS POLLING STATION.

ELECTORS MUST BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARD FOR VOTING AND THEY CAN VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE ONLY.

WARNING ON BOGUS LABOUR OFFICERS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) ADVISED EMPLOYERS TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST PEOPLE SOLICITING MONEY BY IMPERSONATING OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID REPORTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED THAT A MAN CLAIMING TO BE AN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN SOLICITING MONEY FROM FACTORY PROPRIETORS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN A PURPORTED DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATION.

+NO OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORISED TO SOLICIT OR ACCEPT MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE STRESSED.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE FREE, AND PAMPHLETS OR BOOKLETS ON LABOUR LEGISLATION PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.

HE REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT ALL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT CARRIED WITH THEM GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS AND WARRANTS BEARING THE PHOTOGRAPH AND NAME OF THE HOLDER.

MEMBERS OF THE FACTORY AND LABOUR INSPECTORATES ARE UNDER INSTRUCTIONS TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRODUCING THEIR WARRANTS WHEN VISITING FACTORIES, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CHECK ON THE IDENTITY OF VISITORS CLAIMING TO BE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION IF THEY ARE IN DOUBT.

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