From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12406 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Saturday, October 14 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12406 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Permanently Tapes or Svrews to any Surface ["Motion Bright" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:41:30 +0200 From: "Motion Bright" Subject: Permanently Tapes or Svrews to any Surface Permanently Tapes or Svrews to any Surface http://brainc13.shop/dXnj7EmXde6vsOhgEpVyGz2si9q5FUOVjtIxfcJasW4U-5ttgQ http://brainc13.shop/FZ-0aN31Hp39yslmQ974ugj8gc1I6VvdzIPbHhdPqH8xnS1MNg The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong was founded as part of a wave of political party formations as Hong Kong approached its handover to China and amid electoral reform initiated by Governor Chris Patten. The 1991 Legislative Council election, which saw the defeat of all pro-Beijing candidates, was a catalyst to the forming of the DAB.:?100? In January 1992, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Lu Ping publicly encouraged the organisation of pro-Beijing political parties for the 1995 elections.:?10.8? Politicians from the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) and other pro-Beijing organisations including the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (FEW) formed the DAB on 10 July 1992, with Tsang Yok-sing as the party's first chairperson.:?161? The DAB was the first major pro-Beijing party as a part of the "United Front" on the eve of the handover of Hong Kong.[citation needed] Compared with other pro-Beijing parties in Hong Kong, the DAB was more grassroots-oriented.:?100? The 56 founding members of the DAB held political views that were sympathetic towards China and emphasised friendly Sino-Hong Kong relations.:?100? At the time of founding, many of them held political positions associated with the Chinese government or pro-Beijing groups in ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:58:37 +0200 From: "Harbor Freight" Subject: hurry up ! Rewards have arrived! hurry up ! Rewards have arrived! http://weirdfabric.ltd/qTFk2ZMu3CuCQmZAn4rzCq8BYWorE-3JXYvDo15Qs8u3UCsf5g http://weirdfabric.ltd/TK8eTpWGS7nGc7z34RlJ793VLZZA34ao5Lns_89xTPoGuw5CwQ Compared with other pro-Beijing parties in Hong Kong, the DAB was more grassroots-oriented.:?100? The 56 founding members of the DAB held political views that were sympathetic towards China and emphasised friendly Sino-Hong Kong relations.:?100? At the time of founding, many of them held political positions associated with the Chinese government or pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong. Chairman Tsang Yok-sing was a delegate to Guangdong Province People's Political Consultative Conference, vice-chairman Tam Yiu-chung and Chan Yuen-han were executive members of the pro-Beijing trade union FTU, and secretary Cheng Kai-nam was appointed by the Chinese government as the Hong Kong Affairs Advisor.:?101? Political scientist Sonny Lo Shiu-hing notes that early DAB members are also "pro-Hong Kong" in the sense that they advocate for the interests of Hong Kong and lobby Chinese officials.:?100? The DAB became the direct rival to the major pro-democracy party United Democrats of Hong Kong and its successor Democratic Party, which was formed in 1994. The DAB first fielded a candidate in the 1993 Regional Council by-election and lost.:?98? In the following year, the DAB participated in the 1994 District Board elections, where 37 of its 83 candidates were elected.:?98? In 1995, it participated in the municipal elections, winning eight directly elected and two indirectly elected seats. Major leaders of the DAB participated in the 1995 Legislative Council election. It was regarded[by whom?] as test cases of the popularity of the new party. Three of the four party leaders were defeated by pro-democracy candidates in the election, including party chairman Tsang Yok-sing who lost to Liu Sing-lee of the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) in the Kowloon Central constituency. The DAB took part in the preparation for establishing the Special Administrative Region on the eve of the handover of Hong Kong. In January 1996, Tsang Yok-sing, Tam Yiu-chung, Ng Hong-mun and Lee Cho-jat were appointed to the Preparatory Committee. It had 46 members elected to the Beijing-controlled Selection Committee in November 1996. In the followin ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12406 ***********************************************