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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987

THE THEME SONG OF THE CAMPAIGN AND AN APPEAL MESSAGE WOULD CONVEYED TO THE ISLANDERS BY THE TWO-MAN-OPERATED TROLLEY, HE SAID.

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"AS THE POPULATION IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT IS SCATTERED, THE TROLLEY BECOMES AN EXTREMELY USEFUL TOOL FOR REACHING RESIDENTS IN THE REMOTE CORNERS, HE SAID.

THE VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, COMPRISING LIAISON OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISERS, WOULD FOLLOW THE ROUTE OF THE TROLLEY TO CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS AND ASSIST RESIDENTS TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORMS HE ADDED.

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TO TIE IN WITH TODAY'S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN PENG CHAU, A TEMPORARY CENTRE WAS ALSO SET UP AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE ΤΟ FACILITATE ISLANDERS TO REGISTER.

THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WILL LAST TILL THE END OF SEPTEMBER. DURING THE PERIOD, THE VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM WILL TOUR MOST OF THE POPULATED ISLANDS IN THE DISTRICT.

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"ELIGIBLE 1SLANDERS ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS WHEN THE TEAM VISITS THEIR LOCALITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"ACCORDING TO THE 1986 FINAL REGISTER, ABOUT 70 PER CENT OF THE ELIGIBLE ISLANDERS HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE AMONG ALL THE DISTRICT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"NEVERTHELESS, STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE STILL AIMS AT ACHIEVING A BETTER RESULT IN THE CURRENT DRIVE," HE ADDED.

REGISTRATION APPEAL FROM DISTRICT OFFICER

ELIGIBLE YUEN LONG RESIDENTS WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.

"ONCE REGISTERED, THE ELECTORS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AND ELECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR CHOICE SO AS TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT AFFAIRS, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN WONG, SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S VOTER REGISTRATION VARIETY SHOW TONIGIIT.

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/HE SAID