Macao People Pin High Hopes on Chief Executive 　　With the process of applying for admission into the Selection Committee well under way, many Macao residents have voiced their high expectations on the new head of Macao to be elected soon. 　　The Selection Committee, which will be composed of 200 permanent residents of Macao, is expected to elect the first chief executive of the Macao Special Administration Region (SAR) around the middle of the year. 　　Up to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 1,779 Macao people from various social sectors have asked for application sheets since the registration began on January 26. 　　Those who asked for application sheets have expressed their high expectations for the Selection Committee and the first chief executive of the Macao SAR. HomeNews 1999-02-05 Page4 Full Story in Chinese