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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1988

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DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 1987, AND JANUARY 1988, A TOTAL OF 1,516 FARMS AND 5,224 STRUCTURES WERE RECORDED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE, CAPITAL GRANT AND LOANS UNDER THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME.

LIVESTOCK FARMERS WHOSE FARMS ARE LOCATED IN THE SURVEY AREA BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SURVEYED ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE EPD EITHER IN WRITING OR BY TELEPHONE ON 3-7332285, 3-7332286 AND BEFORE MARCH 2 THIS YEAR.

3-7332292,

ELECTORS TO RECEIVE POLL CARDS

THE 1.4 MILLION ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE 136 CONSTITUENCIES WHERE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 10 WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL POLLING NOTIFICATION BETWEEN TODAY (MONDAY) AND FEBRUARY 25.

THE NOTIFICATION IS BEING ISSUED BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, IN THE FORM OF A POLL CARD, GIVING THE TITLE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE NAME OF THE CONSTITUENCY, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ELECTION AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DESIGNATED POLLING STATION.

IT ALSO REMINDS THE

ELECTORS TO TAKE ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND THEIR POLL CARDS ΤΟ THE DESIGNATED POLLING STATION ON MARCH 10 AND CAST THEIR VOTE BETWEEN 7.30 AM AND 10.30 PM.

"AN ELECTOR IS REGISTERED ACCORDING TO HIS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS + AND MAY ONLY VOTE IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTITUENCY OF BIS RESIDENCE, EXPLAINED THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, MR LAI KWAN-TAT.

"IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT ELECTORS SHOULD KEEP THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION INFORMED OF CHANGES OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. HE SAID.

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THE DIVISION

"IN VIEW OF THE HIGH MOBILITY OF THE POPULATION, HAS ALSO STARTED USING THE LATEST INFORMATION ON RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO UPDATE THE ELECTORAL ROLL, HE ADDED.

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IN THIS WHETHER

ELECTORS WHO HAVE THEIR ELECTORAL PARTICULARS UPDATED WAY ARE INFORMED IN WRITING WITHIN TWO WEEKS IRRESPECTIVE OF OR NOT THERE IS ANY REALLOCATION OF DISTRICT, CONSTITUENCY AND/OR

POLLING STATION.

/THEY CAN