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Question 6

13

(59

%) agreed that the voting age should be 18.

(36'4% disagreed, and 4'6 % were unsure)

Question 712 (544%) agreed with the separation of Legco & Exco.

(40% disagreed, and 46% were not sure)

Question 8 7 (31·8%) agreed with the setting up of a Boundaries

Commission.

(38% disagreed and 36'4% were unsure)

Question 9 19 (86·4%) do not believe that China will accept the

Patten Package if we press hard enough.

(4.6% believe that China will accept, and 9% are unsure)

Question 10 18 (81·8%) said they would NOT "accept the Patten

Plan regardless of the consequences"

(13'6% said they would, and 4'6% were unsure)

Question 11 18 ( 81.8%) agree with one seat one vote.

(.46 disagreed, but 13.6% were unsure)

Question 12 20 (90.9%) considered that the 1995 elections should

converge with the Basic Law.

(91% disagreed and O % were unsure)

Proposals for the new nine Functional Constituencies included:-

1. The aged, disabled, handicapped, caged people.

2. Culture - visual, performing arts and literature.

3. Ethnic minorities.

4. Major religious groups.

5. Domestic workers, unmarried and divorced women, and housewives.

6. The media and Public relations sector.

7. Overseas trading partners and investors (e.g. EEC, China, USA, Japan) 8. Information and Communications technology field.

9. Fishermen and Farmers.

10. Hotels and Catering (separate from Airlines and Travel Agents). 11. Sports and Recreation.

12. Transportation and Communications.

13. White collar workers.

14. Retail Trade.

15. Insurance (separate from Bankers).

16. Tertiary students.

17. Environmentalists.

18. Construction Industry.

19. Exporters and Importers. 20. Textile Industries.