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SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1991

THE MONTHLY RAINFALL OF 36.9 MILLIMETRES WAS SIX PER CENT ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 34.7 MILLIMETRES.

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DECEMBER WAS WARMER AND SUNNIER THAN NORMAL. THE MONTHLY

WHILE OF 18.8 DEGREES WAS 1.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL, TOTAL DURATION OF SUNSHINE, 218.7 HOURS, WAS 22 PER CENT ABOVE

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OF 179.3 HOURS. ONLY 0.1 MILLIMETRE OF RAIN WAS RECORDED DURING THE WHOLE MONTH.

REMINDER TO PROSPECTIVE DB ELECTION CANDIDATES

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PEOPLE INTENDING TO STAND FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS BE HELD ON MARCH 3 ARE REMINDED THAT NOMINATION WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 21.

SO FAR, A TOTAL OF 237 CANDIDATES HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR NOMINATIONS. OF THIS NUMBER, 139 ARE INCUMBENT DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

ISSUING THE REMINDER TODAY (SUNDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID IT WAS ADVISABLE FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES TO HAND IN THE NOMINATION FORMS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

"THIS WILL ENSURE THAT ANY ANOMALY IN THE FORMS CAN BE RECTIFIED BEFORE THE NOMINATION PERIOD ENDS BY THE CLOSE OF PLAY ON MONDAY, JANUARY 21, HE SAID.

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THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED THE CANDIDATES AND PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES THAT THE DISPLAY OF ELECTION BANNERS AND POSTERS ON CROWN LAND AND GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES IS PROHIBITED DURING THE NOMINATION PERIOD.

AFTER THE CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS, CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND MEETINGS CONVENED BY DISTRICT OFFICERS ON THE ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR SPOTS FOR THE DISPLAY OF PUBLICITY MATERIALS.

HOWEVER, CANDIDATES IN THE MEANTIME CAN ORGANISE FORUMS, DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS, CONDUCT HOME VISITS AND TAKE CURRENT AFFAIRS AND OTHER PROGRAMMES ON TELEVISION AND RADIO.

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"THEY CAN ALSO PUT UP PUBLICITY MATERIALS AT PRIVATE BUILDINGS PROVIDED THEY HAVE OBTAINED THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER/OCCUPIER,' SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE NOTED THAT ALL THESE GUIDELINES ARE DETAILED IN A MANUAL FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES. GUIDANCE NOTES ON SPECIFIC SUBJECTS ARF MADE AVAILABLE ΤΟ CANDIDATES AFTER THEY HAVE HANDED IN THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS.

BRIEFING SESSIONS WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED FOR THE CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS.

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