WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1985
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THE LONGER TERM SOLUTION INVOLVED THE WIDENING AND RAISING IN LEVEL OF SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET AND AT THE SAME TIME REPLACIAS THE PRESENT DRAINAGE SYSTEM BY ONE OF ADEQUATE CAPACITY.
+THIS IS DEPENDENT ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE REMAINING PROPERTIES IN THE AREA, THE TIMING OF WHICH IS UNCERTAIN,+ MR CHAN SAID.
*HOWEVER, HE SAID, THE FEASIBILITY OF REPLACING THE CRITICAL SEGMENT OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICING THIS AREA WAS BEING EXAMINED WITH THE VIEW TO EFFECTING A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE MEDIUM TERM.
1985 DB ELECTION REVIEW DUE ***
THE REVIEW FOR THE 1985 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION WOULD BE STARTED THIS MONTH, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+APART FROM THE MECHANICS AND DETAILS OF ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS. THE REVIEW WILL COVER OTHER RELATED MATTERS SUCH AS RATE OF TURN-OUT AND WHETHER THERE IS ANY NEED FOR STRICTER CONTROL OF THE CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS, + MR TSAO SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHAN YING-LUN.
+COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, THE MEDIA, THE POLLING STAFF AND DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT,+ HE SAID.
MR TSAO SAID THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS, THE ELECTORAL ROLL, ONLY CONTAINED MINIMUM FOR CONDUCTING ELECTIONS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS INFORMATION NECESSARY
+ IT CONTAINS ID CARD NUMBER, NAME, SEX AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND NOTHING MORE. THE REQUIREMENT IN RESPECT OF AGE IS THAT THE PERSON IS NOT LESS THAN 21 YEARS OLD, AND THIS FACT IS ESTABLISHED WHEN THE VOTER MAKES AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER.
+ IT IS THEREFORE NOT POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH EITHER FROM THE APPLICATION FORM OR FROM THE ELECTORAL ROLL THE AGE OF VOTERS,+ HE SAID.
MR TSAO SAID THE BREAKDOWN OF ELECTORS BY SEX WAS 767 889 MALE ELECTORS AND 653 502 FEMALE ELECTORS.
HE ALSO SAID IT WAS AN ESTABLISHED PRACTICE FOR GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE ELECTORAL PROCEDURES AFTER EACH ELECTION,
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