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Results of the Kwun Tong Residents' Opinion Poll on the Administrative System

(Press release:

April 7)

1. Nature of participating organizations and objective of the poll

The 13 organizations in Kwun Tong include residents' groups, Urban councillors' offices, district board members, volunteer workers' groups, workers' groups, pressure groups and social service groups. The poll was conducted in Kwun Tong district on the evenings of 7, 8, 9 and 11 March. The objective of the poll is to solicit the opinions of Kwun Tong residents on the administrative system (both before and after 1997) and to reflect these opinions to the authorities concerned.

2. Method of survey

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The survey was conducted by systematic random sampling aimed at Kwun Tong residents over the age of 21 and who have resided in Hong Kong for over 7 years. 1,000 interviewees were selected from the 120,000 registered voters of the Urban Council. Another 700 were placed on

1 Only 578 valid returns were obtained as quite a number of selected interviewees could not be contacted at their home address despite repeated visits. Over 100 volunteers took part in the polling work and received training beforehand. The questionnaire was designed with the assistance of lecturers from the HK University's Social Work Department and the data obtained were processed by computer. A trial survey was carried out in February and the processing work was completed in early April.

3. Results of the poll

A) Personal data: This is a survey which reflects the views of the

man-in-the-street. The age distribution of the respondents was quite even and so was the male/female ratio. Most of the res- pondents worked in the manufacturing and service industries or were housewives. Their average income was below $3,000.

B) (1) How Hong Kong should be administered after 1997:

a) 82.1% agreed that China should resume sovereignty. b) 58.9% were for Hongkong people administering Hong Kong.

(2) Opinions on the post-1997 administrative system:

Administration by China or HK people

74% were for an elected mayor

83.8% were for an elected Legco (of whom 53.3% wanted a

fully-elected Legco)

b) British administration -

32.1% were for an elected mayor

85.7% were for an elected Legco (of whom 53.6% wanted a

fully-elected Legco)

If China resumes sovereignty over Hong Kong, regardless of whether administration comes under China, Britain or Hongkong people, the wish for an elected system is strong among the interviewees.

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