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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1990

RURAL INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THE HEUNG YEE KUK, AND

ENGINEERING

(WHICH WILL BR SEPARATED FROM AN EXISTING CONSTITUENCY WHICH ALSO INCLUDES ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS AND PLANNERS)

ALONG

IN ADDITION, RESTRICTED LICENCE BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE EXISTING FINANCE CONSTITUENCY WITH LICENSED BANKS.

MR SUEN POINTED OUT THAT IN PREPARATION FOR A WHOLLY-ELECTED IN 1991 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1995, THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS WOULD BE REDUCED FROM 20 TO 18, AND THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS FROM 10 TO THREE.

"THE THREE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS WHO WILL REMAIN ARE THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, HE

SAID.

"

MR SUEN ADDED THAT ARRANGEMENTS WOULD ВЕ MADE FOR BRANCH SECRETARIES TO TAKE PART IN COUNCIL MEETINGS, BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

"THIS WILL ALLOW GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THAT THE SECRETARY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION WILL BE ABLE то ATTEND.

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ON THE ROLE OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR SUEN SAID A NON OFFICIAL MEMBER WOULD BE APPOINTED TO PRESIDE OVER SOME MEETINGS, SUCH AS WHEN THE GOVERNOR WAS AWAY FROM HONG KONG.

"THIS IS AN INTERIM STEP, PAVING THE WAY FOR THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT FROM AMONG MEMBERS IN 1995.

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FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS, MR SUEN SAID THERE WOULD BE NINE DOUBLE-SEAT CONSTITUENCIES, WHICH WOULD KEEP CLOSELY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD BOUNDARIES AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT POPULATION DISTRIBUTION.

THE NINE CONSTITUENCIES WILL BE:

* HONG KONG ISLAND EAST, COMPRISING EASTERN DISTRICT AND

WAN CHAT;

HONG KONG ISLAND WEST, COMPRISING CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND SOUTHERN;

* KOWLOON EAST, COMPRISING KWIN TONG;

*

KOWLOON CENTRAL, COMPRISING WONG TAI SIN AND KOWLOON CITY;

*

KOWLOON WEST, COMPRISING SHAM SHUI TSIM;

PO, MONG KOK AND YAU

* NT NORTH, COMPRISING NORTH AND TAI PO;

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NT EAST