114 nominations received for Legco election ******************************************* A total of nine nomination papers from nine candidates for the Legislative Council election in May were received today (Thursday). After deducting two withdrawals, the latest number of nomination papers received totals 114, involving 163 candidates. The nomination period will end tomorrow (Friday). 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 1 3 New Territories West 11 New Territories East 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 0 Regional Council 1 3 Heung Yee Kuk 1 Agriculture and Fisheries 2 Insurance 4 Transport 2 Education 2 Legal 1 3 Accountancy 1 3 Medical 2 Health Services 1 Engineering 3 Architectural, Surveying and Planning 1 Labour 5 Social Welfare 1 Real Estate and Construction 2 Tourism 1 Commercial(First) 1 Commercial(Second) 1 Industrial(First) 1 Industrial(Second) 2 Finance 1 Financial Services 4 Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication 2 Import and Export 1 Textiles and Garment 1 Wholesale and Retail 4 Information Technology 4 Election Committee Constituency 5 23 ------------ End/Thursday, April 23, 1998 NNNN
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