21.   As in past elections, Mr Lau, a provisional legislator and member of the Provisional Regional Council, will probably be unopposed.

22.   At least two provisional legislators have pledged to support the alliance and promised to put their demands to the provisional legislature and the government.

23.   Both Mr Tang and Mr Ngan are provisional legislators.

24.   BLACK convicts usually received tougher penalties and longer prison sentences than whites, independent provisional legislator Elsie Tu has charged.

25.   Both Dr Tang, a medical doctor, and Mr Ngan are provisional legislators.

26.   But it is understood the government has reservations, since provisional legislators belonging to the most influential political parties said they might vote against the amended bill.

27.   But Prof Lau did not believe this made provisional legislators are worse than their colonial-times counterparts, particularly those ousted with the handover.

28.   But provisional legislator Ip Kwok-him of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong wanted functional constituency voters to have designated polling stations.

29.   But provisional legislators insisted the two departments with the most contact with the public had been excluded from the scheme.

30.   But provisional legislators said health officials should be more sensitive to public concerns and provide relevant information.