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Veteran legislator Mrs Rita FAN surprises her colleagues yesterday by announcing her resignation from both Legco and EXCO

Hon Christine LOH and Hon Roger LUK appointed to LegCo

carials and Columns

Policy Address :

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Most editorial comments focus on Governor's proposals on constitutional development. left-wing press lashes out at Mr Patten for drastically changing HK's political structure. few independent papers are worried that China's opposition to proposals will rock HK's stability

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Wen Wei Po editorial says policy address is not conducive to convergence and Governor is "irresponsible and reckless" in announcing constitutional reform proposals unilaterally

-Ta Kung Pao editorial says Governor tries to

break through Basic Law by striving to increase number of directly elected seats or make use of loopholes in Basic Law through proposals on formation of election committee

HK Commercial Daily and Tin Tin Daily News editorials believe China will not support political reforms unilaterally proposed by

Governor

- HK Daily News editorial is concerned whether

Governor's proposals will derail through train and increase tensions in Sino-HK relations

- SCM Post editorial says policy address signals start of determined assault on some entrenched thinking in HK and China

Oriental Daily News editorial worries that proposed constitutional changes will arouse disputes between HK and China

- Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao columnists write

against political reforms proposed by Governor Legislators in Ming Pao's forum page comment on policy address

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