11.   China says the existing legislature was elected under rule changes devised by Gov. Chris Patten without its consent.

12.   China says the legislature was elected under rules devised without its consent, and must be replaced by an appointed body pending fresh elections after the handover.

13.   China says the existing legislature was elected under rules it never approved, and must be disbanded and fresh elections held.

14.   China says the legislature was elected under rules introduced by Patten against its wishes.

15.   China said it acted because it had not consented to the way the legislature was elected under British rule.

16.   It was the largest crowd since this legislature was elected in October.

17.   Law Yuk-kai, Human Rights Monitor director, said the government should defer the passage of the bill until the new legislature is elected.

18.   Manipur is one of six states electing new legislatures in February and March.

19.   Manipur was one of the six states electing new legislatures in February and March.

20.   Rao was scheduled to meet with Mrs. Gandhi on Tuesday, apparently to discuss the debacle in which Congress lost power in three of four states that elected legislatures.