SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1985
MORE UC VENUES AVAILABLE FOR DB ELECTIONS
THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO MAKE AVAILABLE 49 OF ITS VENUES TO CANDIDATES FOR THE FORTHCOMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF 19 OVER THE NUMBER OF VENUES DESIGNATED IN THE 1982 ELECTION.
HE SAID THE VENUES ARE LOCATED AT VARIOUS PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE URBAN AREAS.
+CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THESE VENUES BETWEEN NOW AND THE ELECTION DATE SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE, HE SAID.
+ IF THE VENUES CONCERNED ARE BALL GAMES PITCHES, ONLY ONE SESSION WOULD BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE CANDIDATE IN RESPECT OF ANY ONE VENUE.+
BANNERS, PLACARDS AND POSTERS DISPLAYED IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN MUST BE REMOVED BY THE CAMPAIGNING PARTIES AND SHOULD NOT BE HUNG ON TREES AND PLANTS.
THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR FOLLOWERS SHOULD ALSO OBSERVE ALL LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE PROPER USE OF, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER, IN THESE VENUES.
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IN THE EVENT THAT MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE APPLY FOR THE USE OF THE SAME VENUE AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE THE REGULATING BODY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLOCATION OF THE VENUE AND THE ALLOTMENT OF DATE AND TIME TO THE CANDIDATES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A FULL LIST OF THE 49 UC VENUES:
CENTRAL AND WESTERN:
KAU U FONG CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL PARK
FORBES STREET TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND
CHATER GARDEN
BLAKE GARDEN
WAN CHAI:
MORETON TERRACE TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND
/ SOUTHERN :
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