78 nominations received for Legco election
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    A total of three nomination papers from three
candidates for the Legislative Council election in May
have been received today (Saturday).

     This brings to 78 the total number of nomination
papers received (from 123 candidates) since the nomination
period started on 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                     1               5

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

Heung Yee Kuk

Agriculture and Fisheries                         2

Insurance                                         1

Transport                                         2

Education                                         1

Legal                                             1

Accountancy                                       1

Medical                                           2

Health Services

Engineering                                       3

Architectural, Surveying
and Planning                                      1

Labour                             1              2

Social Welfare                                    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                            3

Election Committee
Constituency                1                     13

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End/Saturday, April 18, 1998
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