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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1985

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VOTERS PUBLICITY BUS TOURS DISTRICT

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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GORDON JONES, TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS SO THAT THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS NEXT MARCH AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN 1988.

+ANYONE WHO HAS REACHED OR WILL BE 21 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR AND HAVE LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS SHOULD COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH, MR JONES

SAID.

HE ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED VOTERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED ADDRESS TO NOTIFY THE AUTHORITIES.

MR JONES AND HIS STAFF WERE ON BOARD AN ATTRACTIVELY DECORATED PUBLICITY BUS WHICH TOURED THE DISTRICT TODAY TO URGE PASSERS-BY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.

DB COMMITTEE MEETINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC

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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD HAS DECIDED TO OPEN ITS COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO THE PUBLIC SO THAT RESIDENTS CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK OF THE BOARD.

EXCEPT FOR DISCUSSIONS ON CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS, THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, WHICH ARE HELD EVERY TWO MONTHS, WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THE FOLLOWING ARE VARIOUS COMMITTEES WHICH WILL HOLD THE IR MEETINGS AT THE TUEN MUN DB SECRETARIAT IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER:-

COMMITTEE

DATE

TIME

SEPTEMBER 5

SEPTEMBER 11

2.30 PM

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE

2.30 PM

CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 16

2.30 PM

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 20

10 AM

FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 15

10 AM

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ATTEND THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 0-843801 TO BOOK SEATS THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE.

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