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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1988

IN THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES,

THE VOTING HOURS FOR THE FIRST COMMERCIAL CONSTITUENCY ARE FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM; AND FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM FOR THE ACCOUNTANCY, MEDICAL, AND HEALTH CARE CONSTITUENCIES.

"COUNTING OF VOTES WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER

POLLING,

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MR CHAN SAID.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES WILL BE COUNTED AT THE POLLING STATIONS. RESULTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BEFORE NOON FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCIES, AND BY ABOUT 4.15 PM FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

CONSTITUENCY.

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM IN WAN CHAI WILL BE THE COUNTING STATION FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES. THE FIRST IS EXPECTED BY 8 PM AND THE LAST BY AROUND 2 AM ON FRIDAY,

IN ALL, 16.833 PEOPLE ARE

CONTESTED CONSTITUENCIES.

REGISTERED

CENTRAL

RESULT

ELECTORS IN THE 13

UK BUSINESSMEN URGED TO MAKE FULL USE OF HK'S POTENTIAL

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LORD GLENARTHUR TODAY (WEDNESDAY) URGED BRITISH BUSINESSMEN ΤΟ MAKE THE MOST OF THE POTENTIAL THAT HONG KONG HAS TO OFFER MAJOR MARKET IN ITSELF AND AS A PLATFORM FOR FURTHER EXPANSION COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN CHINA.

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THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG SAID A NEW AND EXCITING WAS DEVELOPING IN ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN, HONG CHINA.

"IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT NONE OF US CAN AFFORD TO HE TOLD A BUSINESS CONFERENCE ON CHINA BEING HELD AT WILTON WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND.

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LORD GLENARTHUR FOCUSSED HIS SPEECH ON THE KEY ROLE THAT SAID HONG KONG HAD TO PLAY IN CHINA'S 'OPEN DOOR' POLICY.

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"HONG KONG OFFERS CHINA A GATEWAY TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; OFFERS BRITAIN A SPRINGBOARD INTO CHINA, IT OFFERS CHINA A MODEL OF WHAT IT COULD ACHIEVE OVER THE NEXT DECADES, HE SAID.

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"BUT MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, IT OFFERS HONG KONG ITSELF A FRISO OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE ON TO GREATER PROSPERITY.

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CONDITIONS WERE RIGHT FOR DEVELOPMENT, AND BRITAIN, HONG

KONG

AND CHINA WOULD EACH BENEFIT.

/LORD GLENARTHUR