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Six returns were received and they were all in favour of holding a by-election. Among them, three returns said they will make a nomination for the by-election while the other three said they will not.
"The by-election will provide a chance to fill seats in all of the five categories, whether or not the voters concerned already have a nominee in mind," Mrs Yu said.
The Education Department will separately inform the concerned categories about the decision for a by-election.
Meanwhile, the Education Department will consult CPC on whether the by- election should be held before or after the summer holidays.
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21-Gun Salute to mark Queen's birthday
The Royal Navy will mark the official birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with a 21-Gun Salute, to be fired from HMS Plover at precisely noon tomorrow (Saturday), as she sails through Hong Kong harbour,
Since HMS Tamar moved from Prince of Wales Barracks to Stonecutters Island in 1993, gun salutes have been fired from a site on the south shore of that island. However, the site was unsatisfactory because it was invisible to the public and it has since been enveloped by preparatory work for the new naval base for the PLA Navy.
New saluting cannons were, therefore, brought out from the UK so that gun salutes can be fired from a sea-going warship in the full view of much of the city.
Tomorrow's gun salutes can best be witnessed from the waterfront at Queen's Pier, Central.
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