THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1983
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ONE NOMINATION FOR KUK ELECTION
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ONLY ONE NOMINATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR A HEUNG YEE KUK BY-ELECTION TO FILL THE SEAT OF A SPECIAL COUNCILLOR FOR THE YUEN LONG ELECTORAL DISTRICT.
AS A RESULT, THE UNCONTESTED CANDIDATE, MR TSO SHIU-WAI OF TUEN MUN, WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ELECTED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY.
HE WILL REPLACE MR HO SUN-KUEN WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AN UNOFFICIAL NT JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
BECAUSE OF THE JP APPOINTMENT, MR HO MUST RELINQUISH HIS OFFICES OF SPECIAL COUNCILLOR AND ORDINARY MEMBER OF THE KUK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND HAS BECOME EX-OFFICIO COUNCILLOR AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KUK.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE BY-ELECTION, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 15, WILL NOT BE HELD AS A RESULT.
HOWEVER, HE SAID, ANOTHER BY-ELECTION FOR TWO ORDINARY MEMBERS OF THE KUK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 29, STARTING AT 11 AM.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL REPLACE MR HO AND MR LAM CHAK-MAN. MR LAM LOST HIS VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP AT THE PING SHAN RURAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS LAST MARCH AND MUST AUTOMATICALLY GIVE UP HIS OFFICE OF ORDINARY MEMBER.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, WILL BE THE RETURNING OFFICER.
THE ABOVE BY-ELECTIONS ARE BEING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8 OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK ORDINANCE.
CHANGES TO DIRECT ISSUE OF DRIVING LICENCES ****
TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE DIRECT ISSUE OF HONG KONG DRIVING LICENCES WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE FIRST APPLIES TO PERSONS WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR THE
DIRECT ISSUE OF HONG KONG DRIVING LICENCES.
SUCH PERSONS WILL IN FUTURE BE REQUIRED TO PROVE A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FOREIGN RESIDENCE DURING WHICH PERIOD A LICENCE WAS ISSUED, AFTER A TEST.
/PREVIOUSLY, THEY
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