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"A refugee community with no more natural resources than a fine harbour has built one of the greatest cities of the modern world. Six million lively and hardworking people packed into a few small islands and a mountainous peninsula have built the world's eighth largest trading economy, one of the world's leading financial centres and a breathtaking gateway between the heart of Asia and the rest of the world."
The Governor also said the magic of Hong Kong comes as no surprise: Hong Kong offers free markets, the rule of law and respect for individuals. It is a tolerant society that encourages economic development and provides free access to information. It is one of the world's most sophisticated telecommunications environments, and people there are becoming a rapidly growing part of the Internet community.
The Hong Kong Home Page provides users with an on- line access to of all major government information relating to business and trade. It uses graphics, illustrations and links to move users quickly and easily through its various sections.
Businesses interested in locating or investing in Hong Kong can get complete details on government regulations, personal and corporate taxes, banking and finance and projected economic growth.
The Home Page also contains practical details such as updated information on office rental and housing costs, expected expatriate and local compensation, hotel and shopping information.
It opens with a welcome message from Mr Patten and consists of the following sections:
Background on the territory: including a complete transcript of the Sino- British Joint Declaration on the future of Hong Kong;
Doing business: a section containing information from business registration forms to taxes and projected office rental and housing costs;
Travel and Tourism: a section with complete hotel, shopping and sightseeing information;
News: a compendium of the ETO's monthly reports on the territory.