First SAR Legislative Council successfully formed
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     Following the smooth completion of the election held
yesterday (Sunday), the first Legislative Council of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been
successfully formed.  The term of the 60-member
Legislative Council will begin on July 1 this year.

     Ten of the members were returned from uncontested
functional constituencies.  They are:

Functional constituencies            Member
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Heung Yee Kuk                     Lau Wong-fat

Architectural, Surveying          Edward Ho Sing-tin
  and Planning

Social Welfare                    Law Chi-kwong

Tourism                           Howard Young

Commercial (First)                James Tien Pei-chun

Commercial(Second)                Philip Wong Yu-hong

Industrial(First)                 Kenneth Ting Woo-shou

Finance                           David Li Kwok-po

Import and Export                 Hui Cheung-ching

Textiles and Garment              Sophie Lau Yau-fun

     The other 50 members are:

Geographical constituencies         Member
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Hong Kong Island                  Christine Loh Kung-wai
                                  Gary Cheng Kai-nam
                                  Martin Lee Chu-ming
                                  Yeung Sum

Kowloon West                      Lau Chin-shek
                                  James To Kun-sun
                                  Jasper Tsang Yok-sing

Kowloon East                      Szeto Wah
                                  Li Wah-ming
                                  Chan Yuen-han

New Territories West              Lee Wing-tat
                                  Ho Chun-yan
                                  Leung Yiu-chung
                                  Lee Cheuk-yan
                                  Tam Yiu-chung

New Territories East              Andrew Wong Wang-fat
                                  Emily Lau Wai-hing
                                  Cyd Ho Sau-lan
                                  Lau Kong-wah
                                  Andrew Cheng Kar-foo

Functional constituencies           Member
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Urban Council                     Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum
Regional Council                  Tang Siu-tong
Agriculture and Fisheries         Wong Yung-kan
Insurance                         Bernard Charnwut Chan
Transport                         Miriam Lau Kin-yee
Education                         Cheung Man-kwong
Legal                             Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee
Accountancy                       Eric Li Ka-cheung
Medical                           Edward Leong Che-hung
Health Services                   Michael Ho Mun-ka
Engineering                       Raymond Ho Chung-tai
Labour                            Chan Wing-chan
                                  Lee Kai-ming
                                  Chan Kwok-keung
Real Estate and Construction      Ronald Joseph Arculli
Industrial (Second)               Lui Ming-wah
Financial Services                Chim Pui-chung
Sports, Performing Arts,          Timothy Fok Tsun-ting
  Culture and Publication
Wholesale and Retail              Selina Chow Liang
                                    Shuk-yee
Information Technology            Sin Chung-kai

Election Committee Constituency
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                                  Yeung Yiu-chung
                                  Ng Leung-sing
                                  Ho Sai-chu
                                  Ma Fung-kwok
                                  Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai
                                  Ng Ching-fai
                                  David Chu Yu-lin
                                  Chan Kam-lam
                                  Choy So-yuk
                                  Lau Hon-chuen

End/Monday, May 25, 1998
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