THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
"VOTING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED VERY SMOOTHLY. I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE LAW AND ORDER, THE CROWD CONTROL MEASURES, AND GENERALLY BEHAVIOUR OF EVERYONE.
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WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF UNCONTESTED SEATS FOR 11 CONSTITUENCIES, MR SUEN SAID THE CHOICE WAS THERE FOR ANYONE WHO WAS INTERESTED TO RUN IN THESE ELECTIONS, "THE FACT THAT SOMBONE HAS CHOSEN NOT TO RUN, I THINK, IS A MATTER OF INDIVIDUAL TASTE, HE SAID.
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AS FOR THE HIGHER VOTER TURNOUT RATE SO FAR FOR THE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, SUCH AS TOURISM, MR SUEN ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE KEENNESS OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT NEW CONSTITUENCY IN EXERCISING THEIR VOTE AS WELL AS THE NOVELTY OF THE CONSTITUENCY TO ITS VOTERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, WILL GIVE A MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS TODAY (THURSDAY) AT 5.15 PM AT THE LEGCO ELECTIONS PRESS CENTRE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, 18 OI KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI,
LATER TONIGHT, AROUND 11 PM, HE WILL GIVE A ROUND-UP BRIEFING AT THE SAME VENUE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BOTH BRIEFINGS.
STRONG JAPANESE INTEREST IN AIRPORT PROJECT
SIR
JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE SHOWN CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN HONG KONG'S NEW AIRPORT PROJECT, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
DURING THE PAST FOUR DAYS, SIR DAVID AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, MR RICHARD ALLEN, HAVE HELD MEETINGS WITH SOME OF JAPAN'S TOP BANKERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO BRIEF THEM ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
"AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN THE WORLD, IT'S OBVIOUS IT WILL ATTRACT INVESTORS, CONTRACTORS, POTENTIAL FRANCHISE OPERATORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.
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"HOWEVER, THE INTEREST FROM THE EXPECTATIONS, HE SAID.
JAPANESE EXCEEDED
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FINAL DAY IN TOKYO INCLUDED A BRIEFING FOR 60 SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF MORE THAN 30 JAPANESE BANKS, FOLLOWED BY A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE PRESIDENTS AND MANAGING DIRECTORS OF 10 OF THE LEADING JAPANESE BANKS IN HONG KONG.
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