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24 803 VOTES WERE THIS REPRESENTED 57.6

WHEN POLLING CLOSED AT 9 PM LAST NIGHT, CAST IN THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES. PER CENT OF THE 43 076 REGISTERED VOTERS.

AT THE WRAP-UP BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA THIS MORNING, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO, SAID THAT THE HISTORICAL ELECTIONS WERE SMOOTHLY CARRIED OUT. +THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT A LOT OF VIEWS HAD BEEN EXPRESSED ON THE ELECTION MECHANISM, ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE FULL REVIEW IN 1987.

HE SAID THE OVERALL RESULTS WERE SATISFACTORY.

THE NEWLY-ELECTED MEMBERS WILL BE JOINING 22 NOMINATED MEMBERS AND TEN OFFICIALS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHICH WILL SIT IN NEW SURROUNDINGS AT THE CONVERTED SUPREME COURT ON OCTOBER 30.

CHANGES IN LEGCO A HEALTHY SIGN'

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID LAST (THURSDAY) NIGHT THAT THERE WOULD BE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHEN IT NEXT MET ON OCTOBER 30, AND HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

HE POINTED OUT THAT WITH MORE MEMBERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IT WAS BOUND TO AFFECT THE SPEED WITH WHICH IT COULD TRANSACT BUSINESS.

+THERE WILL BE MORE TIME SPENT IN COMMITTEES, THERE WILL BE MORE DISCUSSIONS, MORE DEBATES, SO THAT IS A GOOD AND HEALTHY SIGN+, HE ADDED.

SPEAKING TO THE MEDIA AT THE PRESS CENTRE IN THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AFTER VISITING THE COUNTING CENTRE IN THE SAME BUILDING,, HE SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN TREMENDOUS INTEREST BY THE PEOPLE IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS AND THAT THE OVERALL RESULTS WERE +EXTREMELY GRATIFYING+.

DESBRIBING THE CANDIDATES WHO TOOK PART IN THE ELECTIONS, SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WERE FAIRLY YOUNG AND CAME FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONS.

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