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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935
YUEN LONG CANDIDATES MEET PUBLIC
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THE 32 CANDIDATES STANDING FOR THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC AT A-FORUM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 16).
YUEN LONG IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WITH 32 CANDIDATES CONTESTING FOR 10 SEATS ON THE BOARD.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON SAID: THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE 32 CANDIDATES IS 47, WITH ONLY ONE WOMAN.+
+THE IR OCCUPATIONS RANGE FROM TEACHERS AND HEADMASTERS, TO MERCHANTS, CLERKS, COMPANY DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND LAWYERS,+ HE SAID.
AMONG THE 32 CANDIDATES, 18 ARE STANDING FOR ELECTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHILE FIVE ARE SERVING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND NINE OTHERS HAD ELECTION EXPERIENCE IN 1982.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FORUM AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 16) AT LUT SAU HALL, TAI YUK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
A GOVERNMENT VAN WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI AT 8 AM SHARP TO TAKE PRESS MEMBERS TO YUEN LONG.
REGIONAL MAPS AVAILABLE ****
SETS OF REGIONAL MAPS SHOWING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION IN GIS PRESS ROOM, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
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