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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1988

COMPRISING

THE VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, LIAISON OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISERS, HAS BEEN PAYING DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO HELP ISLANDERS TO REGISTER SINCE REGISTRATION COMMENCED IN MID-AUGUST.

"THE TEAM HAS VISITED HOUSEHOLDS ON CHEUNG CHAU, PENG CHAU, MUI WO, SOUTH LANTAU AND DISCOVERY BAY AND THE RESPONSE SO FAR HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"THEY HAVE ALSO STATIONED ON BOARD THE FERRIES ON THE OUTLYING ISLANDS ROUTES A FEW MORNINGS TO HELP THE COMMUTERS TO REGISTER, HE SAID.

"ALTHOUGH THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ALREADY HAS THE HIGHEST REGISTRATION RATE AMONG ALL DISTRICTS, 91.7 PER CENT OF THE ESTIMATED ELECTORATE IN 1987, STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ARE STILL TRYING TO HELP THE REMAINING ELIGIBLE ISLANDERS TO REGISTER,' HE SAID.

HOWEVER, HE REMINDED THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD OR THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS NEED NOT REGISTER AGAIN, BUT THOSE WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS SHOULD INFORM THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION BY FILLING IN THE FORM.

MEANWHILE, VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, SUB-OFFICES AT MUI WO AND CHEUNG CHAU. THE POST OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT.

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KOWLOON CITY DB COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW

MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE HONG KONG DANCE FESTIVAL ELDERLY, CIVIC FORERUNNERS SCHEME, CIVIC EDUCATION PARTICIPATION SCHEME, DANCE NIGHT 1988 AND A COOKING CONTEST.

COMMUNITY

DISCUSS BUILDING

FOR THE PROJECTS

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.

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