87 nominations received for Legco election
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    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Election Committee constituency has withdrawn his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
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End/Monday, April 20, 1998
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