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146.

The simplest and fairest approach

for the nine new constituencies would be to

define them so that they include the entire

working population. This could be done by

dividing our industrial and commercial

sectors into the following groups, in each

of which every worker would have a vote:

Primary

production, power

and

construction

Textiles and garments

Other manufacturing industries

Import and export

Wholesale and retail

Hotels and catering

Transport and communication

Financing, insurance,

and business services

real estate

Community, social and

personal

services

Such a step would have two main effects:

first, it would give every single worker in

Hong Kong the

the opportunity to elect to the

Legislative Council a Member to represent

him at the workplace. Secondly, by

encompassing all occupations, we will cnsure

broad

representation in the Legislative

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