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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1986

THIS WILL ALLOW THEIR NAMES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ELECTORAL REGISTER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES AND WILL ALLOW THEM TO VOTE BY PROXY IN UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AND IN EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

QUALIFIED OVERSEAS ELECTORS MUST REGISTER EVERY YEAR ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 10 (SEPTEMBER 15 IF THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY LIVING IN NORTHERN IRELAND) IF THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S ELECTIONS.

THE RIGHT TO VOTE WILL LAPSE IF THE ELECTOR REMAINS ABROAD FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS WITHOUT RETURNING TO RE-REGISTER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,

DECLARATION AND PROXY APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WHEN THE REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE ON JULY 11. THE FIRST TIME A DECLARATION IS MADE, IT HAS TO BE ATTESTED BY A BRITISH CONSULAR POST (IN HONG KONG, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT). THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS SERVICE OR FOR ANY OTHER PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

THE ACT ALSO CONTAINS NEW PROVISIONS FOR BRITISH HOLIDAYMAKERS TO OBTAIN AN ABSENT VOTE FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER IN BRITAIN. THESE PROVISIONS WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.

CURRICULUM GUIDES FOR SPEECH TEACHING UNDER STUDY *****

THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS SET UP VARIOUS WORKING GROUPS TO DESIGN CURRICULUM GUIDES FOR SPEECH TEACHING AND TO INVESTIGATE COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS OF DEAF CHILDREN, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION OF THE SPEECH DAY OF THE HONG KONG SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, MR LEUNG SAID THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION WOULD MAINTAIN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF IN WORKING TOWARDS THE COMMON GOAL OF EDUCATING DEAF CHILDREN.

REFERRING TO SERVICES BEING PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, MR LEUNG SAID THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE IN KOWLOON OPERATED AN EAR-MOULD LABORATORY TO PROVIDE FREE EAR-MOULD SERVICE FOR HEARING IMPAIRED PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL CHILDREN.

/THE EMPLOYMENT