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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1993

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VOTE IN REGIONAL COUNCIL BY-ELECTION: DISTRICT OFFICER

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RESIDENTS OF SAI KUNG SHOULD EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHT TOMORROW TO ELECT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PARRISH NG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SEVEN CANDIDATES WILL VIE FOR ONE SEAT IN THE CONSTITUENCY. THEY ARE MR WONG SHUI-SANG, MR LAW CHEUNG-KWOK, MR WONG WAH-KEUNG, MR WAI HING CHEUNG, MR CHEUNG HON-TIN, MR FRANCIS CHAU AND MR LAM WING-YIN.

NOTING THAT THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IS AUTHORITY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR NG SAID RELATED TO THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE RESIDENTS.

IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE STATUTORY MUNICIPAL ITS WORK WAS CLOSELY

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES FOR THE 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE RURAL AREA, HE SAID.

"THE SATISFACTORY TURNOUT RATES OF PREVIOUS ELECTIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT SAI KUNG RESIDENTS ARE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND THAT THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.

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"SO PLEASE COME OUT AGAIN TOMORROW TO CAST YOUR VOTES, TO ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO FIGHT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, MR NG SAID.

THERE WILL BE 12 POLLING STATIONS, OPENING FROM 7.30- AM ΤΟ 10.30 PM.

VOTERS SHOULD GO TO THE POLLING STATION SPECIFIED IN THE POLL CARD, AND BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND POLL CARDS.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ON 827 1122.

MORE HELP FOR CHRONICALLY ILL

THE GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HONG KONG'S CHRONICALLY ILL, ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 100,000.

THE PLEDGE WAS GIVEN TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT.

"THE MOST URGENT ANXIETY FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL IS THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE TO WHICH THEY HAVE ACCESS," SHE SAID.

"BUT WE ALSO KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT, VERY OFTEN, THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE FAMILY NERD TO BE RESTORED TO CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE DISABLING IMPACT OF A SERIOUS OR CHRONIC ILLNESS.”

/A MAJOR

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