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+1 EXPECT A GOOD TURNOUT OF VOTERS BECAUSE EVERYONE WILL TREASURE SUCH A CHANCE.
+ THE ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS ARE THE PILLARS OF OUR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE, SO THERE WILL BE A GOOD RESPONSE TODAY.+
ASKED WHAT CANDIDATES SHOULD DO WHEN ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE REPLIED: +THEY SHOULD WORK FOR THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG.+
THE FIRST DIGNITARY TO VOTE IN THIS POLLING STATION TODAY WAS THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO.
STATEMENT BY MISS DUNN
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT HAS BEEN MADE BY THE IN-COMING SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN:
+1 VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING ALL ELECTED MEMBERS AS COLLEAGUES.
+TODAY'S ELECTIONS ARE BOUND TO MAKE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND MORE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
+ I AM CONFIDENT THAT APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS TOGETHER WILL PLAY AN EFFECTIVE PART IN GUIDING HONG KONG'S AFFAIRS DURING THESE IMPORTANT TRANSITIONAL YEARS.+
ELECTIONS ENTHUSIASTICALLY UNDERTAKEN
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THE ELECTIONS IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCIES WERE VERY ENTHUSIASTICALLY UNDERTAKEN, JUDGING FROM THE REPEATED BALLOTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PÉTER TSAO, SAID THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS DURING HIS VISIT TO THE ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PLANNING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY POLLING STATION AT THE TREASURY CENTRAL OFFICE AT 5 PM, MR TSAO POINTED OUT THAT THE VOTING COUNT SO FAR HAD BEEN DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES.
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+ WE HAVE A VERY HIGH COUNT IN SOCIAL SERVICES IT IS ALREADY 71 PER CENT AND SOMEWHAT LOWER COUNTS IN SOME OF
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