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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1988

VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE STARTS IN YAU TSIM

A CEREMONY TO LAUNCH A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN YAU DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA TOMORROW (SATU DAY).

THE EVENT WAS PUT OFF LAST SUNDAY OWING TO HEAVY RAIN,

TS IM

AT THE CEREMONY, A GROUP OF YOUTHS WILL PIECE UP A PICTURE MEASURING 160 SQUARE FEET WHICH FEATURES DISTRICT LANDMARKS AND A SLOGAN URGING RESIDENTS TO BECOME VOTERS.

DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL DISTRIBUTE REGISTRATION FORMS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTORAL REGISTER AT THE VENUE AND HELP THOSE ELIGIBLE TO FILL IN THE FORMS.

THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN THE REGISTRATION LAST UNTIL THE END OF NEXT MONTH.

EXERCISE WHICH WILL

DURING THIS PERIOD, DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL CARRY OUT A SERIES OF DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO URGE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER.

POSTERS, BANNERS AND LEAFLETS WITH A "SIGN-UP" SLOGAN HAVE ALSO BEEN PRINTED FOR DISPLAY AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING OF THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT'S VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE TO BE HELD AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA AT 2.20 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR YOUNGSTERS

THE APPRENTICE PLACEMENT UNIT OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS PLACED ABOUT 1,800 YOUNGSTERS INTO PROPER APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING WITH EMPLOYERS IN THE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCE AND THE SERVICES SECTORS LAST YEAR.

FORM 3 AND

"THIS YEAR THE PLACEMENT UNIT CONTINUES TO ASSIST FORM 5 SCHOOL LEAVERS IN FINDING SUITABLE TRAINING PLACES AND EMPLOYERS TO SET UP PROPER TRAINING SCHEMES AND RECRUIT APPRENTICES. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE COUNCIL