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THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1993
HEAVY INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION STRESSED
THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, TODAY
THE
OF INVESTING UNDERLINED
IMPORTANCE PARTICULARLY AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL.
(THURSDAY) HEAVILY IN EDUCATION,
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"WE BELIEVE THAT BY INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE, WE ARE IN OUR FUTURE.
INVESTING
"AND THE WHOLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THAT," HE SAID.
ADDRESSING
STONE-LAYING CEREMONY THE FOUNDATION CAMPUS OF THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE, MR PATTEN SAID LESS THAN 7,000 FIRST-YEAR DEGREE PLACES IN 1989 WHEN EDUCATION EXPANSION PLAN WAS ANNOUNCED.
BY 1994/95, THE NUMBER WILL BE DOUBLED, HE SAID.
FOR A NEW THERE WERE THE TERTIARY
THE GOVERNOR
DESCRIBING THE PLAN AS AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE, SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PUT $7,000 MILLION TO FUND THE CAPITAL WORKS NEEDED.
WITH WOULD DOUBLE
PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE BAPTIST COLLEGE FOR DOING ITS PART VISION AND WITH ENTHUSIASM, HE SAID THE NEW SHAW CAMPUS THE COLLEGE'S CAPACITY WHEN IT WAS COMPLETED IN 16 MONTHS' TIME.
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MFN RENEWAL DECISION KEENLY AWAITED
THE
GOVERNOR,
THE RT
HON
SAID TODAY
WITH
CHRISTOPHER PATTEN,
ON ANY ANNOUNCEMENT (THURSDAY) THAT HONG KONG WAS OBVIOUSLY WAITING FROM WASHINGTON ON MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN) RENEWAL FOR CHINA KEEN ANTICIPATION,
COLLEGE SAID: "I WON'T BE AN THE UNITED
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER OFFICIATING AT THE BAPTIST SHAW CAMPUS FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY, THE GOVERNOR VERY MUCH HOPE THAT WHATEVER IS DECIDED IN WASHINGTON OBSTACLE ΤΟ THE INCREASE IN TRADE THAT'S BEEN IN CHINA, STATES HONG KONG AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.
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HUMAN
"I'VE BEEN ARGUING THAT THE BEST WAY OF SECURING SOCIAL
THROUGH GREATER COMMUNICATION PROGRESS IS
GREATER TRADE, THROUGH RATHER THAN LESS. I HOPE THAT WE WILL SEE THAT.'
ASKED
THE
M
BY THE
COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE MOTION PASSED ABOUT
MR PATTEN YESTERDAY URGING FOR INCREASED TRANSPARENCY OF THE TALKS,
FAVOUR OF THE MOTION SAID: "I THINK SOME OF THOSE WHO VOTED IN
WERE WE TO SUDDENLY YESTERDAY WOULD BE SURPRISED, INDEED HORRIFIED,
THEY WANT START OPENING UP ALL THESE TALKS IN A WAY WHICH ALLEGEDLY
WOULD THREATEN BECAUSE I THINK THEY WOULD RECOGNISE THAT TO DO THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE TALKS.
/HE SAID