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Turnout rates for the Resident Representative (RR) elections in the 2003 Village Representative Elections which began at 12 noon today (July 13) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 5 pm):

Rural Committee (Village)                  Turnout rate (%)


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Ta Kwu Ling District                        66.41 


(Sheung Shan Kai Wat,


Tai Po Tin)




Ma Wan                                         65.48


(Tin Liu,


Ma Wan Main Street)




Kam Tin                                        63.72


(Shui Mei Tsuen,


Shui Tau Tsuen,


Wing Lung Wai,


Sha Po Tsuen,


Tai Hong Wai,


Fung Kat Heung,


Kam Tin San Tsuen)




Sai Kung                                      64.40


(Tai Wan,


Pak Kong,


Sha Kok Mei,


Nam Wai,


Mau Ping New Village,


Mok Tse Che,


Kau Sai San Tsuen)


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                                     Total: 64.18

End/Sunday, July 13, 2003

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