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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1984

+ANYONE WHO IS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER AND HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS OR MORE IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR, HE ADDED.

MEANWHILE, A PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UNTIL NOVEMBER 20 (TUESDAY) AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.

OBJECTIONS TO ANY ENTRY IN THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER SHOULD BE LODGED BEFORE NOVEMBER 26.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE REGISTERED PARTICULARS, SUCH AS NAMES, IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES.

+CHANGES OF REGISTERED PARTICULARS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE ON ELECTION DAY.

+FOR INSTANCE, SINCE AN ELECTOR MAY ONLY VOTE IN THE CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE IS REGISTERED, IF THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS IS NOT REPORTED BY DECEMBER 10, HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE CONSTITUENCY WHERE HE LIVES, HE SAID.

THESE CHANGES MAY BE REPORTED IN WRITING, GIVING THE NAME IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AND NEW RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OR BY COMPLETING A SPECIAL POSTAGE-FREE FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.

MORE FACILITIES FOR KWUN TONG SQUATTER AREAS

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL SPEND ABOUT $74 000 ON A SERIES OF PROJECTS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN SQUATTER AREAS AND TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF A STREET IN THE TOWN CENTRE.

THE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS AND GROUP LETTER BOXES IN SEVERAL SQUATTER AREAS, AND PLANTING TREES ALONG SHUI NING STREET.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG SHEK-FU, SAID THE LACK OF PROPER STREET LIGHTS AT CHUK LAM AND MA YAU TONG VILLAGES IN SAU MAU PING AND MA PUI VILLAGE IN LEI YUE MUN HAD CAUSED GREAT INCONVENIENCE TO THE RESIDENTS.

+THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN INCIDENTS WHERE RESIDENTS WERE ROBBED IN DARK STREET CORNERS, HE ADDED.

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