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MO, DAY JUNE 10,

JUNE 10, 1985

THE HOLDING OF WORLD PRINT CONGRESS ! IN HONG KONG WAS THEREFORE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY, HE SAID,

POINTING OUT THAT THE CONGRESS SERVED AS A FOCAL POINT TO DRAW TOGETHER EXPERTS OF THE WORLD'S PRINTING INDUSTRIES, SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THIS PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.+

THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WAS DELIGHTED THAT HONG KONG HAD BEEN CHOSEN AS THE VENUE FOR THE EVENT, AND CONGRATULATED THE ORGANISERS AND ALL THOSE TAKING PART IN IT.

PERSONAL TOUCH IN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE

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STAFF OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (MONDAY) APPLIED THE PERSONAL TOUCH TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION IN SEPTEMBER.

DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF IN THE 19 DISTRICTS VISITED SCHOOLS

TO DISTRIBUTE REGISTRATION FORMS TO THE TEACHERS.

THE EXERCISE IS PART OF A TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF VARIOUS FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.

+IN VIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION, EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AND TO VOTE,+ A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID.

+A TOTAL OF 25 464 TEACHERS REGISTERED AS VOTERS IN THE TEACHING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES DURING THE FIRST REGISTRATION PERIOD IN APRIL AND MAY, HE ADDED.

+THIS REPRESENTS ABOUT 47 PER CENT OF THE 53 500 TEACHERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE,+ HE SAID.

MEANWHILE, POSTERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP IN ALL 19 DISTRICTS REMINDING ELIGIBLE VOTERS THAT THE LATE REGISTRATION PERIOD RUNS FROM JUNE 21 TO JULY 1.

REGISTRATION FORMS FOR MEMBERS OF ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.

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