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香港政府
GIS
新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
SUPPLEMENT
Monday, May 10, 1976
Following is the full text of the Governor's speech at the opening
of the Young Presidents "University" in the City Hall today.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Hong Kong. We
are happy indeed that you have chosen Hong Kong for this "University" and I
can only hope that you will enjoy your stay here and take with you a
favourable impression of the way we live and what we are trying to do.
My theme will be the opportunity offered to investors and exporters
alike by the prospect of economic growth in the developing countries of the
Western Pacific. Although it is a dependent territory Hong Kong is perhaps
the extreme example of the economy of such countries, and it lies at their
geographical and communications centre. So I will start with Hong Kong.
here.
One hundred and thirty-five years ago there was virtually nothing
Even 30 years ago there were only 600,000 inhabitants. Now there
are just under 4 million. This expansion of population has brought
social and physical problems known by few other territories. Nevertheless
they are being tackled with vigour and in this we are helped by the economy
which has grown 15 times in the last 25 years. From very little Hong Kong
is now known throughout the world as a centre of industry, banking, insurance
and sea and telecommunications and tourism.
Though this ...
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