Rural By-election Results: New Representatives Elected in Indigenous Inhabitant and Resident Categories

Rural By-election results

The Rural By-election was held today (May 17). Results for the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative By-election and the Resident Representative By-election are as follows:

Indigenous Inhabitant Representative By-election results:

District/Rural Committee/Village

Candidate No./Name (No. of votes obtained)

Tai Po

Tai Po Rural Committee

Sha Lo Tung Cheung Uk

1) Cheung, Man Kong (32)

2) Cheung, Wai Hung (69; elected)

Yuen Long

Pat Heung Rural Committee

Kam Tsin Wai Tsuen

1) Cheng, Kay Wing (55)

2) Cheng, Alex Chi Yan (80; elected)

North

Sheung Shui District Rural Committee

Wa Shan Tsuen

1) Liu, Tim Shing (25)

2) Liu, Yat Wing (75; elected)

Islands

Lamma Island (South) Rural Committee

Yung Shue Ha

1) Chow, Sum (27)

2) Chow, Lai Ming (33; elected)

Resident Representative By-election result:

District/Rural Committee/Village

Candidate No./Name (No. of votes obtained)

Yuen Long

Pat Heung Rural Committee

Lin Fa Tei

1) Kwok, Wai Keung (60)

2) Kwok, Ka Leung (158; elected)

Source: AI-found images

Fatal traffic accident in Lantau North

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Lantau North today (May 18), in which a man died.

At 6.23am, a taxi driven by a 65-year-old man was travelling along Man Tung Road towards Kowloon. When approaching Yi Tung Road, it reportedly knocked down an 87-year-old man who was crossing the road.

Sustaining serious head injuries, the man was rushed to North Lantau Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 7.21am.

The taxi driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for enquiries.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is under way.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers. The contact number is 3661 1346.

Source: AI-found images