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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1990

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELECTORATE TO THE TOWNS CONTINUED.

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"THERE IS A SHIFT OF 32,055 ELECTORS FROM THE URBAN AREAS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES. IN TOTAL, THERE IS AN OVERALL INCREASE OF 119,510 ELECTORS (20 PER CENT OVER THE 1989 REGISTERED ELECTORATE) IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AS COMPARED TO AN INCREASE OF 86,749 ELECTORS (NINE PER CENT OVER THE 1989 REGISTERED ELECTORATE) IN THE URBAN AREAS, HE SAID.

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SHA TIN AND EASTERN DISTRICTS HAVE THE HIGHEST INCREASE IN NUMBERS WITH THEIR REGISTERED ELECTORATE GROWING TO 143, 977 (+30,725) AND 189,314 (+24,061) RESPECTIVELY.

IN TERMS OF THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF REGISTERED ELECTORS, SAI KUNG HEADS THE WAY WITH A 50 PER CENT JUMP.

"MONG KOK SEES A SIZEABLE REDUCTION IN NUMBERS. THE REGISTERED ELECTORATE SHOWS A DECREASE OF 7,346 OR 13 PER CENT FROM THE 1989 REGISTERED ELECTORATE. THIS IS THE RESULT OF AN INTENSIVE ADDRESS VETTING EXERCISE CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR,' THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

AT PRESENT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED ELECTORS IN THE URBAN IS 1,100,508 AND THE FIGURE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AMOUNTS TO

AREAS 703,318.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THAT LATE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS ELECTORS WOULD BE RECEIVED UP TO NOVEMBER 20.

HE URGED REGISTERED ELECTORS TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY ANY CHANGE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE (TELEPHONE HOTLINE NUMBER 827 1122).

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"CHANGES LODGED BY DECEMBER 10 WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL REGISTER TO BE PUBLISHED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR," HE SAID.

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