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28.
The Urban Council Elections (L.I.C. Internal Intelligence Report for February, 1967, paragraph 15 refers) were held on 7th June as planned. The Reform Club (claimed membership: 30,000, paid up membership: 5,000) and the Civic Association (claimed membership: 6,500, paid up membership: 2,000) each put up candidates for all five vacant seats and five independents also stood for election. Two independents, Mrs. Elsie lliott and Dr. Huang Ming Hua, two candidates from the Civic Association and one from the Reform Club were elected. The Reform Club candidate and Dr. Huang are known to
A record total of 39 per have had the support of the local K.M.T. cent of the electorate voted.
29.
Two of the four Russian ships under repair at the Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks at the beginning of June (1.I.C. Internal Intelligence Report for May, 1967 paragraph 26 refers) left during the month with
In the event no repairs completed and no further ships arrived. attempt was made to transfer crew members from the ships leaving to those remaining in the Colony.
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