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"OF COURSE, THERE HAVE BEEN STRAINS, BUT WE DO SEEM IN THE END TO BE ABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON EVEN THE MOST DIFFICULT SUBJECTS, HE SAID.
MR WIGGHAM ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE ENORMOUS GROWTH IN ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA, AND THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE ECONOMIES OF HONG KONG AND SOUTHERN CHINA.
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"THOSE OF US WORKING IN THE GOVERNMENT DO NOT SEE 1997 AS HORIZON, AND WE ARE PLANNING SO THAT HONG KONG'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE WELL BEYOND THAT DATE, HE SAID.
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AFTER THE LUNCHEON, MR WIGGHAM CALLED ON THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER IN OTTAWA, SIR NICHOLAS BAYNE, AND IN THE EVENING ATENDED A PERFORMANCE OF "HONG KONG HEARTBEAT" BY STUDENTS OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, AT THE NATIONAL ARTS OPERA CENTRE.
IN A SPEECH TO GUESTS AT A RECEPTION AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, WIGGHAM WARMLY APPLAUDED THE ACADEMY'S YOUNG CULTURAL AMBASSADORS FOR DELIGHTING
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HE RECALLED THAT, AS A FORMER SECRETARY FOR RECREATION CULTURE, HE HAD BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED IN FOUNDING THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS.
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"AFTER WATCHING THE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT I MUST SAY I AM PROUD OF THESE YOUNG ARTISTS, AND THE ACADEMY'S TEACHING STAFF, THE HIGH STANDARDS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED,' HE SAID. "I'M PROUD TO PLAYED A PART IN IT."
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TWO-DAY LEGCO DEBATE ON GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS
FIFTY-ONE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ARE TO THE DEBATE ON A MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY AT A TWO-DAY MEETING FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAK IN ADDRESS
THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE COUNCIL'S STANDING ORDERS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO BRIEF MEMBERS ABOUT HIS CURRENT VISIT TO CHINA AT A SITTING OF THE COUNCIL ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 24).
THE MOTION WILL ALSO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO INVITE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS ON MATTERS ARISING FROM THE VISIT.
AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 20 QUESTIONS WHICH WILL BE ANSWERED BY OFFICIALS IN WRITING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY.
THEY MAY RESERVE SEATS BY CALLING 869 9492.
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