FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1988
A RECORD IN NOMINATIONS OF DB CANDIDATES
A RECORD NUMBER OF 218 NOMINATIONS WAS RECEIVED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NOMINATION PERIOD FOR THE 1988 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR T.H. CHAU, TODAY (FRIDAY) COMMENTED THAT THE RESPONSE WAS VERY ENCOURAGING.
THE NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS RECEIVED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NOMINATION PERIOD IN THE LAST DB ELECTIONS IN 1985 WAS 82.
"SOME OF THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED TODAY ARE INCUMBENT DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, LEGCO MEMBERS, URBAN COUNCILLORS AND COMMUNITY
LEADERS.
MR CHAU SAID HE WAS ALSO PLEASED TO SEE MANY NEW FACES BEING
NOMINATED.
"THIS INDICATES THE PUBLIC'S PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
ENTHUSIASM AND EAGERNESS TO
CANDIDATES NOMINATED INCLUDED EXECUTIVES, TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, FACTORY WORKERS, BUSINESSMEN AND HOUSEWIVES.
1 THINK MORE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WILL BE NOMINATED IN THE COMING WERKS, MR CHAU SAID.
FOR
AMONG THE NOMINATIONS RECEIVED, 138 CANDIDATES ARE VYING SEATS IN THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS AND 80 FOR SEATS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
STATISTICS ALSO SHOWED THAT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT HAD RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 26 NOMINATIONS.
THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF NOMINATIONS DISTRICTS: -
URBAN DISTRICTS
RECEIVED BY THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN
(9)
YAU MA TEI
(12)
WAN CHAT
(10)
MONG KOK
(9)
EASTERN
(17)
KOWLOON CITY
(8)
SOUTHERN
(7)
WONG TAI SIN
(22)
SHAM SHUI PO
(26)
KWUN TONG
(18)
/NEW TERRITORIES
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