Hong Kong for ten years or more, can be nominated for these direct
elections if supported by ten electors in the relevant constituency.
D Invocation of provisions of the Convention
9. The Convention does not, of itself, form part of Hong Kong law.
Short of an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or an Order
by the United Kingdom, the Convention could not become part of Hong Kong law unless the Legislative Council in Hong Kong implements it
through legislation. The Government is satisfied that racial discrimination is not a problem in Hong Kong. The Royal
Instructions, in conjunction with the Bill of Rights Ordinance and the amended Letters Patent, (see paragraph 3 above) will provide a sufficient guarantee that there is no discrimination in law. The Government does not, therefore, consider it necessary to implement
the Convention in the form of law.
10.
E Demographic composition of the population
According to the most recent estimate, the population of Hong
Kong in mid-1990 is 5,704,500.
11.
There is no up-to-date information on the racial characteristics of the population of Hong Kong. Information on
place of birth, which is not the same as race, was elicited in the 1986 By-Census. According to the 1986 By-Census, 5,396,000 residents were enumerated, of whom 3,203,200 (59.4%) were born in Hong Kong, 1,999,200 (37.0%) in China, including Macau and Taiwan, and the remaining 193,600 (3.6%) in various other countries.
F Special measures taken in accordance with Article 2,
Paragraph 2
12.
Recreational and sporting activities No distinction is made by the Government on racial or religious grounds in providing
recreational and sporting facilities and financial support.
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