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MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1985

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SIR PHILIP CHECKS ON FINAL REGISTER

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THE COUNCILS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH TO INSPECT THE FINAL REGISTER FOR DISTRICT

BOARD ELECTIONS.

THE FINAL REGISTER WAS PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 4, 1985 AND CONTAINS SOME 1.4 MILLION ENTRIES OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE TERRITORY-WIDE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION ON MARCH 7.

ON HAND TO RECEIVE THE CHIEF SECRETARY WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ELECTORAL SERVICES), MR LEE LAP-SUN AND THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR LAI KWAN-TAT. THEY BRIEFED SIR PHILIP ON THE DIVISION'S ROLE IN THE FORTHCOMING MARCH ELECTIONS, SIR PHILIP ALSO RECEIVED AN UP-TO-DATE REPORT ON THE PROGRESS RELATING TO NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.

SO FAR SOME 240 PERSONS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO STAND FOR ELECTION. THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS JANUARY 31.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT SOME 5 800 CIVIL SERVANTS AND CIVIL AID SERVICES MEMBERS HAD BEEN ENLISTED TO MAN THE 322 POLLING STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY AND TO COUNT THE VOTES IMMEDIATELY AFTER POLLING IS OVER.

THE INSPECTION OF THE FINAL REGISTER BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) REGULATIONS.

GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR U.S. AND U.K.

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND LADY YOUDE, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR A VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THEY WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT PAO22 TO NEW YORK, ETD 1 PM.

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