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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1989

WARM RESPONSE TO VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN SHA TIN

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ABOUT 50 "VOTER REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS IN SHA STARTED A REGISTRATION DRIVE IN THE FAST DEVELOPING MA AND WERE ENCOURAGED BY THE WARM RESPONSE.

TIN RECENTLY ON SHAN AREA

THE REGISTRATION TEAM,

COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS, COMMUNITY ORGANISERS AND HEADED BY DISTRICT OFFICER MR VICTOR TUNG, YESTERDAY VISITED HOUSEHOLDS IN YIU ON ESTATE TO HELP RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.

MR YUNG SAID RESIDENTS MUST REGISTER AS VOTERS BEFORE THEY CAN VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

"WITH ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE MOVING INTO SHA TIN EVERY MONTH, I MUST ALSO REMIND THE NEWCOMERS TO REGISTER THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS SO THAT THEY CAN VOTE IN THE DISTRICT,

HE SAID.

MR YUNG SAID THE TARGET AREAS FOR THIS YEAR'S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE ARE THE NEW PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, BUT OLD AREAS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS ENQUIRY CENTRES, COMMUNITY HALLS, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, AND BANKS,

RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VERY SIMPLE INFORMATION AND RETURN THE FORMS POSTAGE FREE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.

ABOUT 250 RESIDENTS IN YIU ON ESTATE, MA ON SHAN REGISTERED

THE FIRST DAY OF THE DRIVE THERE.

YESTERDAY

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YAU TSIM DB TO DISCUSS LEGCO COMPOSITION

THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE FUTURE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DECIDE ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT BOARD ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE USE OF DISTRICT BOARD LOGOS.

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