75 nominations received for LegCo election
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     Nomination papers from eight candidates for the
Legislative Council election in May were received today
(Friday).

     This brings to 75 the total number of nomination
papers received (from 120 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
------------          ------------------   ---------

Hong Kong Island                               8

Kowloon West                                   4

Kowloon East                                   2

New Territories West                          10

New Territories East                           5

(Note: each nomination is submitted by one candidate or a
list of candidates)

Functional             No. of nominations   Cumulated
Constituency           received today       total
------------           ------------------   ---------

Urban Council

Regional Council            1                  1

Heung Yee Kuk

Agriculture and Fisheries                      2

Insurance                                      1

Transport                   1                  2

Education                                      1

Legal                                          1

Accountancy                                    1

Medical                     2                  2

Health Services

Engineering                                    3

Architectural, Surveying
and Planning                                   1

Labour                                         1

Social Welfare               1                 1

Real Estate and
Construction                                   1

Tourism                                        1

Commercial(First)                              1

Commercial(Second)                             1

Industrial(First)                              1

Industrial(Second)

Finance

Financial Services                             3

Sports, Performing Arts,
Culture and Publication

Import and Export                               1

Textiles and Garment                            1

Wholesale and Retail                            4

Information Technology      1                   3

Election Committee
Constituency                2                  12
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End/Friday, April 17, 1998
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