THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1993
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BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE ENVISAGED: GOVERNOR
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THE MAJOR RECLAMATION WORKS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WILL, OVER NEXT 20 YEARS, GIVE HONG KONG THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY OUT FUNDAMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE OLDER URBAN AREAS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR FORUM 7 OF ARCASIA THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.
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MR PATTEN SAID THERE HAD BEEN CLEAR AND CONSISTENT COMMITMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT то PROVIDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ΤΟ SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT.
"THERE HAS ALSO BEEN TREMENDOUS INVESTMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT ITSELF IN BUILDINGS, HE SAID.
OVER SEVERAL DECADES, THE GOVERNMENT HAS REMAINED COMMITTED
A HIGH LEVEL OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT.
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ON AVERAGE, 25 PER CENT OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE EACH YEAR HAS BEEN ON CAPITAL PROJECTS.
"BY PRUDENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WE HAVE ACCUMULATED THE RESERVES THAT ALLOW US TO MAINTAIN LEVELS OF INVESTMENT DESPITE ALL THE VAGARIES IN THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
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ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE GOVERNOR SAID IT WAS NOT ENOUGH JUST TO PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF WASTE AFTER IT WAS CREATED.
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"MEASURES
MUST BE TAKEN TO MINIMISE POLLUTION IN THE FIRST
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INSTANCE, HE SAID.
GOVT COMMITTED TO IMPROVING SOCIAL SERVICES
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, TODAY (THURSDAY) PLEDGED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE то MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN VARIOUS PROGRAMMES OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
SPEAKING AT THE PO LEUNG KUK DIRECTORS' LUNCHEON MEETING, MR
HONG MACLEOD SAID THE STRENGTH OF
KONG'S ECONOMY HAD ENABLED GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE SOCIAL SERVICES TO MEET RISING EXPECTATIONS.
THE
"OUR PRINCIPLE IS TO MAINTAIN AN ECONOMY WHICH CONTINUES TO
WEALTH THRIVE AND PROSPER, GENERATING THE
REQUIRED ΤΟ PROVIDE THE SOCIAL SERVICES TO MEET PUBLIC DEMAND AND TO LET THE COMMUNITY SHARE THE FRUITS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH," HE SAID.
/MR MACLEOD