47 nominations received for LegCo election

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     A total of 10 nomination papers from 18 candidates

for the Legislative Council election in May were received

today (Tuesday).



     This brings to 47 the total number of nomination

papers received (from 86 candidates) since the nomination

period started last Thursday (April 9).



     The nomination period will close on April 24.



     The breakdown of nominations by constituency/Election

Committee is:





Geographical          No. of nominations    Cumulated

Constituency          received today        total

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Hong Kong Island           4                   8



Kowloon West                                   3



Kowloon East                                   2



New Territories West       1                   7



New Territories East                           4



(Note: each nomination is submitted by one candidate or a

list of candidates)



Functional             No. of nominations   Cumulated

Constituency           received today       total

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Urban Council



Regional Council



Heung Yee Kuk



Agriculture and Fisheries                      2



Insurance



Transport



Education                                      1



Legal



Accountancy                                    1



Medical



Health Services



Engineering                                    2



Architectural, Surveying

and Planning                                   1



Labour



Social Welfare



Real Estate and

Construction



Tourism                                        1



Commercial(First)                              1



Commercial(Second)                             1



Industrial(First)                              1



Industrial(Second)



Finance



Financial Services         1                   2



Sports, Performing Arts,

Culture and Publication



Import and Export                              1



Textiles and Garment                           1



Wholesale and Retail                           1



Information Technology                         1



Election Committee

Constituency               4                   6

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End/Tuesday, April 14, 1998

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