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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

"WE BELIEVE THE BY-ELECTION SHOULD NOT CLASH WITH A MAJOR CHINESE FESTIVAL, AND THE SELECTED DAY IS A GOOD ALTERNATIVE.

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THE BY-ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT ELECTORAL LEGISLATION, THAT IS, WITH THE SAME ARRANGEMENTS AS FOR THE LAST LEGCO BY-ELECTION FOR THE SAME NEW TERRITORIES WEST CONSTITUENCY IN DECEMBER 1991 AND THE TWO DB BY-ELECTIONS IN JANUARY AND MAY THIS YEAR.

THE AMOUNT OF ELECTION DEPOSIT WILL REMAIN AT $10,000 FOR THE LEGCO, $5,000 FOR THE RC AND $3,000 FOR THE DB ELECTIONS.

LIMITS OF ELECTION EXPENSES WILL CONTINUE TO BE $200,000 THE LEGCO, $70,000 FOR THE RC AND $30,000 FOR THE DB ELECTIONS.

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE MAKING THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS PUBLICISE AND PROMOTE THE BY-ELECTIONS THROUGH POSTERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND OTHER MEANS.

MR LEUNG SAID ALTHOUGH THIS YEAR'S VOTER REGISTRATION ENDED TODAY, THOSE WHO HAD ALREADY BEEN REGISTERED AND HAD MOVED TO ANOTHER RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS SHOULD NONETHELESS QUICKLY INFORM THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE OF THEIR NEW ADDRESS IF THEY HAD NOT YET DONE SO.

"THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY го THOSE ELECTORS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WEST SO THAT THEY CAN VOTE IN THE CORRECT CONSTITUENCY AND POLLING STATION," HE SAID.

SUCH CHANGES CAN BE REPORTED UP TO JULY 6, AND FORMS FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, POST OFFICES, THE HONGKONGBANK, CHARTERED BANK, HANG SENG BANK AND BANK OF CHINA GROUP.

ALL REGISTERED ELECTORS INVOLVED IN THE BY-ELECTIONS WILL RECEIVE A POLL CARD INFORMING THEM OF THE DETAILS ABOUT 10 DAYS BEFORE EACH BY-ELECTION.

WALLED CITY CLEARANCE COMPLETED

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CLEARANCE OF THE THIRD AND FINAL PHASE OF THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WITH ALL THE 188 REMAINING HOUSEHOLDS RECOVERED.

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OF THE TOTAL, 158 WERE FOUND TO BE VACANT, 10 LEFT VOLUNTARILY 14 LEFT ON PERSUASION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND

TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID.

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ONLY SIX HAD TO BE EVICTED, HE ADDED.

THE OPERATION WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO CLEAR THE

FUK TAK TEMPLE.

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