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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1992
"SECONDLY, THERE MUST BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED RULE OF LAW.
"THIRDLY, THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD NOT BE UNDULY INTERFERING
IN THE WAY SOCIETY DEVELOPS.
"FOURTHLY. THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES WOULD NEED TO BB PSYCHOLOGICALLY PREPARED TO ACCEPT CHANGES.
"LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THERE HAS TO BE A DEDICATED, LOYAL AND CONSCIENTIOUS CIVIL SERVICE.
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HE SAID HONG KONG, WHICH WAS BILLED AS ONE OF THE STAUNCH OUTPOST OF FREE TRADE AND CAPITALISM, WOULD SOON BE PLACED UNDER THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ONE OF THE LARGEST COMMUNIST NATION.
"MANY SKEPTICS FEAR THAT THIS TRANSITION MAY PROVE TOO MUCH EVEN FOR HONG KONG TO MANAGE, HE NOTED.
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"BUT I AM CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE FIRM AND STABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW, WITH THE DETERMINATION AND THE RESOLVE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, WITH THE RESILIENCE, INGENUITY AND RESOURCEFULNESS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE AND ALSO WITH THE GOODWILL, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF OUR FRIENDS OVERSEAS, WE SHALL BE ABLE ΤΟ MAKE THIS TRANSITION A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL ONE, HE STRESSED.
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BEFORE ADDRESSING THE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY TORONTO, MR SO THIS MORNING ALSO ATTENDED THE "HONG KONG FESTIVAL DAY" ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS' ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS. ASSISTING IN THE BUILDING OF THE "BRIDGE ACROSS THE PACIFIC" HE DISTRIBUTED POSTCARDS DRAWN BY HONG KONG STUDENTS то THE CANADIAN YOUTHS DURING THE FUN DAY PROGRAMME.
HE WAS ALSO INVITED TO OFFICIATE AT TWO FESTIVAL HONG KONG CHARITY FUNCTIONS TODAY. HE KICKED OFF AN EXCITING EXHIBITION SOCCER GAME ORGANISED BY THE TORONTO CATHY LIONS CLUB IN THE AFTERNOON AND ATTENDED THE "DINNER OF THE CENTURY" IN THE EVENING.
VARIOUS FESTIVAL EVENTS ALSO TOOK PLACE METROPOLITAN TORONTO. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION MR PAUL LEUNG, AND THE FESTIVAL HONG KONG CO-ORDINATOR, CHAN, WERE INVITED TO OFFICIATE AT THESE PROGRAMMES.
ELSEWHERE IN
AND CULTURE,
MRS MAUREEN
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