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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10,
1990
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FIRST,
NEW
WE HAVE TO GO ON EXPANDING OUR ECONOMY AND WINNING BUSINESS OVERSEAS; AND WE'VE GOT TO DO THAT DESPITE THE STRAINS CAUSED BY THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS;
MAKE A
AND THEN NEXT YEAR, WE MUST ORGANISE AND WE'VE GOT TO SUCCESS OF OUR FIRST DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
AND LASTLY, OTHER KEY DEVELOPMENTS
NEED TO TAKE HONG PROSPEROUS HONG KONG INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.
WE ARE DUE TO START WORK ON OUR NEW
WE
KONG
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AIRPORT
AND
A
GENUINELY
AFTER ALL, CONTINUED ECONOMIC SUCCESS HAS GOT TO COME FIRST.
FOR BOTH ACHIEVE. IT'S
TO FUNDAMENTAL
EVERYTHING ELSE WE WANT TO
YOU CAN'T DO FAMILIES AND GOVERNMENTS, IT'S A SIMPLE ENOUGH TRUTH
TO BE WHAT YOU WANT WITHOUT HAVING THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT. WE HAVE
WE
TO WELLS-TRIED CAN ONLY BE COMPETITIVE IF WE STICK COMPETITIVE.
AND LOW HONG KONG PRINCIPLES: THAT'S FREE MARKET; MINIMUM RED-TAPE; TAXES WHICH REWARD ENTERPRISE AND HARD WORK.
SOME DURING THIS LAST YEAR OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS SLOWED DOWN
WORLD ECONOMY IS WHAT. AND BECAUSE OF THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS, THE GOING TO BE IN AN UNEASY STATE FOR SOME TIME TO COME. SO IT'S GOING TO HONG KONG, THAT BE A TOUGHER MARKET FOR US TO COMPETE IN. HERE IN
ARE MEANS THAT WE'VE GOT TO MEET THE THREAT OF INFLATION. BUSINESSMEN GOING TO HAVE
AND TO WORK
AT
OVERHEADS
RAISING REDUCING PRODUCTIVITY. WE MUSTN'T LET INCREASED LABOUR AND OTHER COSTS PRICE US OUT OF OUR FOREIGN MARKETS.
HARD
WE FACED ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES BEFORE. WE'VE GOT TO BE READY TO BOUNCE BACK, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE IN THE PAST. THE GOVERNMENT FOR PART WILL KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND THE SIZE OF CIVIL SERVICE.
ITS
THE
THE
THANKS TO OUR PAST ECONOMIC SUCCESS, HONG KONG BASIC SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. NOW, MANY OF THEM ARE LOOKING
AS THEY HIGHER
OF CHOICE. AND, STANDARDS AND MORE FREEDOM BETTER-OFF, THEY'RE PREPARED TO PAY MORE FOR BETTER QUALITY
то GREATER
IT'S RIGHT THAT WE SHOULD RESPOND CHOICE. EXPECTATIONS.
FAMILIES
HAVE
FOR
THESE
BECOME AND FOR RISING
THEIR
FOR PARENTS, EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO A DECENT FUTURE FOR
SCHOOL PLACES CHILDREN. WE HAVE ALREADY MET OUR TARGET OF PROVIDING FOR ALL HONG KONG CHILDREN. NOW WE ARE WORKING ON PLANS TO RAISE THE PER QUALITY OF OUR SCHOOLING. THE OBJECTIVE IS THAT, BY 1994, SOME 60 CENT OF ALL STUDENTS WHO FINISH SIXTH FORM WILL BE ABLE TO STUDY FOR A DEGREE AND STUDY FOR THAT DEGREE HERE IN HONG KONG.
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE ANOTHER HIGH PRIORITY. THE NEW AUTHORITY OPENS THE WAY TO BETTER STANDARDS OF SERVICE; WIDER CHOICE
THE FOR PATIENTS; AND MORE INTERESTING CAREERS FOR
STAFF. GETTING OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS MEANS WE NEED EFFECTIVE AND CAREFUL MANAGEMENT
FOR OUR HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND IT ALSO MEANS A MORE REALISTIC POLICY
FACT THAT NEARLY CHARGES
THAT'S ONE WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF THE
THEY WERE. OF EVERYBODY
THE COMMUNITY IS BETTER OFF NOW THAN IN
OFF. NO COURSE, WE'VE ALSO GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE WHO ARE BADLY MEMBER OF OUR
TREATMENT COMMUNITY WILL BE DENIED PROPER
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BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT.
MEDICAL
/HIGHER INCOMES
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