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simple cotton weaving to sophisticated electronic production. We give
ployment to some 1 million people. Hospitals like the Queen Elizabeth
Hospital, which I visited the other day, is the envy of the world. And we
soe from our statistics a dramatic improvement in the health of our people.
Thero are some one million children at school nearly a quarter of our
entire population. On October 26 there will be a ceremony to mark the one
millionth person to be resettled in this Colony. As you know, a new
programme of housing was announced yesterday.
"Hong Kong depends upon exports. The exports of our Colony have
rison this year by somo 16 por cont. I would suggest that this, in itself,
reprosonts chango. It also represents a massive achievement. This has not
arison by accident or by miracle. It has resulted by the industry and tho
vitality of tho people hero. It has resulted by investment of local and
overseas capital. It also represents a sound and farsooing govornment,
devoted voluntary services by many people of the Legislative Council and
many other voluntary organisations.
Progross, if it is to be roal
Each will require deop
The main purpose of my visit was to loarn and assess. I havo boon
very stimulated by the many ideas I have boon given. I promise that I shall
give great consideration to all theso ideas.
progress, is not based on a hasty judgment.
consideration and this, I promise, will not only be done in London but in
the Government of Hong Kong.
"It is a story of great achievement and of groat change, bearing in
mind the size of the Colony, the lack of raw material and a population that
has trobled in size over the last 20 years. As we all know, mach still
needs to be done, and there is no one more conscious of this than the
Governor, Sir David Trench.
"I came ......