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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984

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ALL CASES OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED REGISTERED WITH THE JOE PLACEMENT UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THOSE NOT YET PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SPS AT THE END OF JULY.

ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO REFER MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SHOULD CONTACT THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE AFTER JULY 30. TO FACILITATE SMOOTH OPERATION AND TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE, THEY SHOULD MAKE PRIOR APPOINTMENTS ON TELEPHONE 0-4988444, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EMPLOYERS ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SPS THROUGH THE SAME

NUMBER.

REGISTER-TO-VOTE DRIVE ON

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STAFF OF A LOCAL BANK TODAY PLEDGED THE IR FULL SUPPORT TO NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS BY FIRST REGISTERING AS VOTERS.

THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LIU CHONG HING BANK, MR LIU LIT-FOR.

A MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAM FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE VISITED THE BANK'S HEAD OFFICE THIS MORNING TO EXPLAIN THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, DISTRIBUTE PUBLICITY HANDOUTS AND FILL IN REGISTRATION FORMS FOR THE BANK STAFF.

THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KIM SALKELD, WHO HEADED THE TEAM SAID: +SIMILAR BULK REGISTRATION IS MOST WELCOME. OUR MOBILE TEAM WILL PROVIDE THIS KIND OF SERVICE AS AND WHEN SUCH REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED.+

POINTING OUT THIS IS PART OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED

HE TO PUBLICISE AND PROMOTE THE CURRENT REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN, URGED EMPLOYERS IN THE DISTRICT TO RESPOND TO THE DRIVE.

HE ALSO APPEALED TO RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN TO SUPPONT HOUSEHOLD VISITS BEING MADE BY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF AND TEMPORARY COMMUNITY ORGANISERS TO HELP ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO REGISTER.

+ THE VISITS WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER, HOPEFULLY COVERING ALL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT MOST VISITS WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE EVENINGS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS.

LETTERS WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VISITS WILL BE SENT TO INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS A COUPLE OF DAYS IN ADVANCE, AND POSTERS WILL BE PUT UP INSIDE BUILDINGS TO REMIND RESIDENTS.

ENQUIRIES OR CONFIRMATION OF THE VISITS CAN BE MADE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR BY TELEPHONING 5-450868.

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