*********************************************************

The Resident Representative (RR) elections in the 2003 Village Representative Elections which began at 12 noon today (July 13) ended at 7 pm. A total of 2583 out of the 3155 registered voters had cast their votes, representing a turnout of 81.87 per cent. Turnout rates are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows:

Rural Committee (Village)                  Turnout rate (%)


------------------------                   ------------------


Ta Kwu Ling District                        78.63 


(Sheung Shan Kai Wat,


Tai Po Tin)




Ma Wan                                        80.95


(Tin Liu,


Ma Wan Main Street)




Kam Tin                                      84.31


(Shui Mei Tsuen,


Shui Tau Tsuen,


Wing Lung Wai,


Sha Po Tsuen,


Tai Hong Wai,


Fung Kat Heung,


Kam Tin San Tsuen)




Sai Kung                                    79.0


(Tai Wan,


Pak Kong,


Sha Kok Mei,


Nam Wai,


Mau Ping New Village,


Mok Tse Che,


Kau Sai San Tsuen)


                                           -------


                                     Total: 81.87

NNNN