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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1988

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POLLING STATIONS, POLLING HOURS GAZETTED

LISTS OF POLLING STATIONS AND POLLING HOURS DESIGNATED FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 22 ARE PUBLISHED IN A GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE REGISTRATION OFFICER OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, MR LAI KWAN-TAT, SAID THERE WOULD BE ONE VENUE FOR EACH OF THE 12 ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES TO SERVE AS BOTH POLLING STATION AND COUNTING STATION.

FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES THERE WOULD BE 10 VENUES FOR CORPORATE ELECTORS AND 41 FOR INDIVIDUAL ELECTORS, MR LAI ADDED.

POLLING HOURS FOR THE 10 DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCIES WHICH FORM PART OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES ARE BETWEEN 10 AM AND 11 AM, WHILE THOSE FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES ARE BETWEEN 2.30 PM AND 3.30 PM.

FOR THE COMMERCIAL,

INDUSTRIAL, FINANCE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THE POLLING HOURS ARE FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM.

LONGER HOURS, FROM 9 AM ΤΟ 10 PM, ARE PROVIDED FOR THE ACCOUNTANCY, MEDICAL, TEACHING, LEGAL, HEALTH CARE AND ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PLANNING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES.

ONE CENTRAL COUNTING

STATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM FOR ALL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTION RESULTS WILL BE DECLARED THERE.

REGISTERED ELECTORS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF WHERE AND WHEN THEY ARE TO VOTE DURING THE ELECTIONS BY THE ISSUE OF POLL CARDS BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AROUND SEPTEMBER 8.

TIGHTER CONTROL ON ENDANGERED SPECIES ANNOUNCED

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LICENSING CONTROL WILL SOON BE INTRODUCED, FOR THE FIRST TIME FORMS IN HONG KONG, ON THE IMPORT OF ALL

OF WORKED

AS IVORY

HONG KONG'S CONTRIBUTION TO A WORLDWIDE EFFORT IN SAVING ELEPHANTS FROM EXTINCTION.

THE NEW CONTROL MEASURE WILL TAKE EFFECT NEXT FRIDAY (AUGUST .. BY A NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE.

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