114 nominations received for Legco election
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     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

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End/Thursday, April 23, 1998
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