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he said.

In addition, the Secretary for Home Affairs has helped

by distributing 600 letters to Clansman's and District

Associations and to the Chairmen of Multi-Storey Buildings

Incorporated Owners Associations, urging their members

to register as electors.

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The Director of Education has also assisted in

sending out 3,500 letters to Supervisors and Headmasters

of various schools to urge their staff to register.

Moreover, letters have also been sent to the

10,950 people who have failed so far to respond to the

Sexernial Inquiry letters sent to them last February.

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Querying the reason for apathy, Mr. Mitchell asked:

"Are people in Hong Kong less civic conscious than they

ought to be, and content to let things be or is it that

the Urban Council lacks sufficient authority and people

want wider representation?"

He urged people to ponder over the question: "What

about the Council when it assumes greater authority

next year will it not be worthwhile supporting?"

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