THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1981
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AUSTERE LIFE AHEAD, SAYS UNOFFICIAL
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HONG KONG PEOPLE MUST BRACE THEMSELVES FOR AN AUSTERE LIFE AHEAD, THE HON CHARLES YEUNG WARNED TODAY
NOT SO MUCH AS WE CANNOT AFFORD A BETTER LIFE NOW AS WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE A BETTER LIFE IN OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE,+ HE SAID.
HE NOTED THAT AS ECONOMIC BENEFIT IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, HONG KONG MUST IMPROVE ITS ECONOMIC STRENGTH SO THAT IT MAY BE IN A POSITION FOR ITS OWN GOOD TO OFFER MORE.
*THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY PLACING OUR COMMUNAL WEALTH BEFORE PERSONAL WEALTH, FUTURE PROSPERITY BEFORE SHORT TERM SUCCESS, IMMEDIATE BENEFIT TO OTHERS BEFORE IMMEDIATE GAIN TO OURSELVES,+ MR YEUNG SAID.
AS GOOD RELATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED WITHOUT GOODWILL AND GOODWILL CANNOT BE FOSTERED WITHOUT BENEFIT, HE AGREED THAT +AT THIS TIME THE BEST CONTRIBUTION WE CAN MAKE TO OUR FUTURE IS THE FOSTERING OF THE GROWING ECONOMIC LINKS THAT EXIST WITH OUR NEIGHBOUR+.
+NO DOUBT OUR PEOPLE WILL SPARE NO EFFORT TO SUPPORT OUR GOVERNMENT TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM IN RETURNING THE GOODWILL WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND SURELY WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND TO US BY CHINA. +
EARLIER, MR YEUNG COMMENTED ON THE INCREASE IN TUITION FEES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS BY THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES, AND ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL.
+THOUGH UNFORTUNATE TO US, HE SAID, IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, PURPORTEDLY TO REFLECT THE PEOPLE'S SENTIMENT, AS ESSENTIAL IN THE BRITISH NATIONAL INTERESTS, ALBEIT SHORTS IGHTED AND SELF-CENTRED, RESULTING IN ISOLATION IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND FRIENDS AND ALIENATION OF FINANCE AND RESOURCE AND SELF-NEGATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN AND TRADE WITH BRITAIN.
+1, FOR ONE, CANNOT COMMEND THE WISDOM OF TAKING A DECISION ON THE STRENGTH OF SUCH PLAUSIBLE CONSIDERATION BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. +
HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT, +OUR HAND OF GOODWILL EXPRESSED IN MATERIAL FORM HAS BEEN ALL ALONG STRETCHING WITH EVER INCREASING VIGOUR AND ZEAL OVER THE OCEANS AND CONTINENTS TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND ITS PEOPLE+.
+ BELIEVE THAT OUR EFFORT WILL BE WELL APPRECIATED AND APPROPRIATELY RETURNED IN THE LONG RUN,+ HE ADDED.
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