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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1993

"WHILST THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION, DUE REGARD HAS ALSO TO BE MADE TO OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AS APPROPRIATE, SUCH AS COMMUNITY IDENTITIES, LOCAL TIES AND THE PHYSICAL FEATURES, ACCESSIBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREAS CONCERNED.

"IN MANY CASES, THIS MEANS HAVING TO STRIKE A FINE BALANCE ALL THE RELEVANT FACTORS."

OF

SAID THE REFERENCE

IN DRAWING UP ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, MR JUSTICE WOO0 NUMBER OF CONSTITUENCIES IN EACH DISTRICT WAS DETERMINED BY TO THE PROJECTED DISTRICT POPULATION FOR NEXT YEAR AND THE POPULATION QUOTA.

THEN

"THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES IN EACH DISTRICT ARE DEMARCATED AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES EXAMINED IN DETAIL TO ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF CONSTITUENCIES JUSTIFIED FOR THE DISTRICT."

MAPS SHOWING THE DELINEATION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUENCY AREAS AND THE DESCRIPTION TABLES OF THEIR BOUNDARIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM OCTOBER 29 AT OVER 400 LOCATIONS IN THE TERRITORY. THEY ARE:

(1)

(2)

REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ON THE 10TH FLOOR IN

HARBOUR CENTRE AT 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI;

THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS AT SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD; DISTRICT OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES;

(3) ESTATE OFFICES OF ALL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES;

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(4)

ALL URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRARIES;

(5) ALL POST OFFICES; AND

(6) THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR IN FRENCH MISSION BUILDING AT 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL.

WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS WITH NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED SHOULD BE SENT ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 TO THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION SECRETARIAT ON THE 10TH FLOOR IN HARBOUR CENTRE AT 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

MR JUSTICE WOO EXPLAINED THAT THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION ORDINANCE ALLOWED ONLY 30 DAYS FOR REPRESENTATIONS AND THAT SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER NOVEMBER 27 WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN TO THE COMMISSION DURING TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF SHA TIN TOWN HALL AT 1 YUEN ROAD, SHA TIN ON NOVEMBER 23 AND 24.

WO

/THE MEETING