87 nominations received for Legco election ****************************************** A total of 10 nomination papers from 14 candidates for the Legislative Council election in May were received today (Monday). This brings to 88 the total number of nomination papers received (from 137 candidates) since the nomination period started on April 9. But Lo Suk-ching of the Election Committee constituency has withdrawn his nomination paper today. The nomination period will close this Friday (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 5 Kowloon East 2 New Territories West 1 11 New Territories East 1 6 (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 2 Heung Yee Kuk Agriculture and Fisheries 2 Insurance 2 3 Transport 2 Education 1 Legal 1 Accountancy 1 Medical 2 Health Services Engineering 3 Architectural, Surveying and Planning 1 Labour 2 Social Welfare 1 Real Estate and Construction 1 Tourism 1 Commercial(First) 1 Commercial(Second) 1 Industrial(First) 1 Industrial(Second) 1 1 Finance 1 1 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 3 15 ------------ End/Monday, April 20, 1998 NNNN
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