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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1991

POLL CARDS ISSUED TO 1.9 MILLION VOTERS

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THE

GOVERNMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ROUND OF ISSUING VOTING GUIDE TO THE 1.9 MILLION ELECTORS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

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POLL

CARDS FORTHCOMING

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE BAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT A TOTAL OF 1.9 MILLION POLL CARDS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES ELECTORS HAD BEEN SENT OUT BETWEEN AUGUST 21 TO 31.

SOMB 48,700 POLL CARDS HAD ALSO BEEN SENT OUT ΤΟ CONSTITUENCIES ELECTORS ON AUGUST 22.

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"EACH POLL CARD INDICATES WHERE AND WHEN A POLL TAKES PLACE AND IS DISPATCHED TO ONLY THOSE ELECTORS IN THE CONTESTED CONSTITUENCIES," HE SAID.

THE

APART FROM THE POLL CARD, A GUIDE ON VOTING AND AN INTRODUCTORY LEAFLET ON THE CANDIDATES HAD BEEN SENT TO ELECTORS IN GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES BETWEEN AUGUST 23 TO 31 AND THOSE IN FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES ON AUGUST 30.

THE

ELECTORS IN THE UNCONTESTED CONSTITUENCIES RECEIVED ONLY INTRODUCTORY LEAFLET ON THE CANDIDATES.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALTHOUGH THE PRODUCTION OF THE POLL CARD NOT MANDATORY, ELECTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING ALONG THEIR POLL CARD WHICH HELPS TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS.

HE ALSO REMINDED ELECTORS THAT THEY CAN CAST TWO VOTES IN GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES.

THE

ELECTORS ARE WELCOME TO TELEPHONE THE REGISTRATION ELECTORIAL OFFICE ON 827 1122 FOR ENQUIRIES.

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ON

THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS OF THE LEGCO WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 12 AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS WILL BR HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15.

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WATER STORAGE FIGURE

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY). STOOD AT 43.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 254.992 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 309.522 CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 52.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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