1992-01-03 14:31 INFORMATION SERVICES DEPT
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Chun Kong of Wen Wei Po today refuted a recent statement by Martin Lee of the UDHK that HK could set up its own Court of Final Appeal before 1997 and China could not reject it when the court was in full operation. the writer said such a suggestion was "ludicrous" because before 1997, HK's final appeal court was the
Privy Council.
He believed Mr Lee's suggestion was aimed at confronting China.
ECONOMY
More papers had expressed concern over inflation. Sing Tao Daily hoped the Urban council would shelve its fee rise plans while Wah Kiu Yat Po said the Government, residents, workers as well as employers should join hands to combat inflation. The HK Times said the government should consider increasing profits tax as a means of boosting revenue.
The HK Economic Times was optimistic about RK's economy next year while Sing Tao Evening Post said the important thing was that residents could get a fair share of the fruits of HK's economic growth.
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OTHER TOPICS
Commenting on the row between 8K lorry drivers and the Guangdong highway authorities over road maintenance fees, Tin Tin Daily News urged the drivers to refrain from radical action. It also hoped the road maintenance fee rise would be kept within reasonable limits.
In another leader, the paper said the Hospital Autho rity's goal of eliminating canvas beds was laudable but the goal should not be achieved just by taking in less patients. Sing Pao also expressed worries that some paitents would be denied timely treatment because of the new measure.
The Oriental Daily and Wen Wei Po echoed the Consumer Council's plea purchasers of second-hand flats to be careful with sub-sale agreements.
Various social work bodies devoted articles to Sig Tao Daily today to lash out at the cutback in welfare spending. MIngPao's op-ed page looked at the row on the redevelopment of the HK Stadtum.