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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986
+WE SHOULD AIM TO UPGRADE AND ENHANCE OUR ECONOMIC PROFILE IN THIS AREA, SO AS TO BETTER PROMOTE HONG KONG INTERNATIONALLY, + HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE SUBJECT OF INDUSTRIAL LAND, MR LI CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT A MORE FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO THE INDUSTRIAL LAND POLICY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS AND FOREIGN INVESTORS WITH A SUFFICIENTLY ATTRACTIVE INCENTIVE TO INVEST AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT.
MR LI THEN DREW ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN EQUIPPING HONG KONG'S LABOUR FORCE TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES.
+OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ESSENTIALLY ON THE CAPABILITY AND SKILLS OF OUR LABOUR FORCE WHOSE PERFORMANCE CAN ONLY BE IMPROVED THROUGH CONTINUED EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITHIN THEIR WORKING ENVIRONMENT,+ HE SAID.
HE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMMES OF DAY-RELEASE AND EVENING COURSES AT THE TWO POLYTECHNIES, TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND OTHER SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES POSED BY HONG KONG'S COMPETITORS IN THE WORLD MARKET.
COMMON LAW SHOULD PROTECT PRESS FREEDOM
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THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS MUST BE FIRMLY ANCHORED ONTO THE COMMON LAW AND PROTECTED BY IT, THE HON MARIA TAM SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
LIKEWISE THE DISCIPLINES OF COMMON LAW COULD ALSO BE USED TO +CONTROL+ PRESS FREEDOM RATHER THAN BY COMPLICATED STATUTORY LEGISLATION.
SHE MADE THESE REMARKS WHEN COMMENTING ON THE CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS ORDINANCE AT THE DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MISS TAM DESCRIBED THE ORDINANCE AS +A PRODUCT OF THE HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL REALITIES OF THE 50'S +AND SAID THE DRAFTING OF IT WAS +HOPELESSLY OUTDATED+.
/SHE SAID