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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1991
COMMENTING ON A QUESTION ABOUT HONG KONG'S CONFIDENCE BEING AFFECTED BY THE LATEST SITUATION, SIR DAVID SAID: "I DON'T BELIEVE THAT CONFIDENCE DEPENDS ON ONE SINGLE FACTOR. WE'RE A MUCH MORE MATURE SOCIETY THAN THAT.
"OF COURSE IF YOU'RE TRYING FOR AN AGREEMENT AND THAT AGREEMENT ELUDED YOU; PEOPLE, LIKE ME, FEEL DISAPPOINTED, AND THAT AFFECTS BUT HONG KONG IS MUCH BIGGER THAN A FIVE-DAY DISCUSSION, НВ
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THE HONG KONG PARK PROJECT IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE MODERNISATION OF HONG KONG, WHICH SAW AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PUBLIC AMENITIES IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
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OFFICIATING AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OF THE $390 MILLION PARK, A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SIR DAVID SAID HE TOOK GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE PROJECT.
"IT IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE WAY WE ARE SUCCEEDING AS A COMMUNITY IN TRANSFORMING THE CROWDED, UTILITARIAN HONG KONG OF THE 1960'S AND 70'S INTO AN IMPRESSIVE MODERN CITY, WITH A GOOD SUPPLY OF PUBLIC AMENITIES.
"THERE IS A GREAT DEAL STILL TO BE DONE. BUT WE ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, HE SAID.
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SIR DAVID PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR HAVING PLAYED KEY PARTS IN THIS PROGRESS.
"THEY HAVE COMPLETED MANY PROJECTS OF IMAGINATION AND QUALITY AND HAVE PLANS FOR MORE. I CONGRATULATE THEM, HE ADDED.
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OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE; THE CHAIRMAN OF ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR GORDON MACWHINNIE; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG PARK PROJECT BOARD, SIR SIDNEY GORDON; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WATKINS; AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR JAMES SO.
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DONATED $170 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE HONG KONG PARK AS WELL AS PROVIDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
THE GOVERNOR NOTED THAT THE PARK OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF FACILITIES INCLUDING A WALK-THROUGH AVIARY, A PATH THROUGH THE ROCK FACE BEHIND A 40-FOOT WATERFALL, AN IMAGINATIVE PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN AND SHADED WALKS.
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