THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1989
CS: GOVT INTENDS TO INTRODUCE BILL OF RIGHTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY ! GOVERNMENT FULLY INTENDS TO INTRODUCE THE BILL OF RIGHTS AS SOON POSSIBLE.
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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS EXAMINING THE BEST WAY OF INCORPORATING THE FREEDOMS INTO THE LEGISLATION AND DETAILS OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS WOULD BE REVEALED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS OCTOBER SPEECH.
"WE HAVEN'T YET DECIDED QUITE HOW THAT SHOULD BE DONE. BUT THAT'S WHAT THE STUDY IS ABOUT. WE FULLY INTEND TO PUSH AHEAD WITH IT AS SOON AS WE POSSIBLY CAN,' HE SAID.
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF GOLDEN JUBILEE EXHIBITION.
SPEAKING то REPORTERS AFTER NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ON THE RIGHT OF ABODE ISSUE, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AS LONG AS HONG KONG PEOPLE WANTED THAT RIGHT OF ABODE.
"AND I THINK OUR JUDGEMENT IS AT THE MOMENT THAT IS STILL A WAY IN WHICH CONFIDENCE COULD BE RE-ESTABLISHED IN HONG KONG, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR IT.
"THAT DOESN'T MEAN TO SAY THAT WE SHOULD TURN AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT'S OFFERED IN THE MEAN TIME AS I MADE CLEAR IN MY SPEECH YESTERDAY.
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'IF THERE'S AN INTERIM PACKAGE, THEN I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE THAT AND LOOK AT IT, AND SEE WHETHER IT WILL HELP US. BUT IT'S BY NO WAY A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE GRANTING OF THE RIGHT OF ABODE TO HONG KONG PEOPLE HERE," SIR DAVID SAID.
TODAY'S TEACHERS HAVE GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES: CS
TEACHERS THESE DAYS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ON MANY MORE RESPONSIBILITIES THAN JUST TEACHING THEY MUST BE ALERT TO CHANGES IN SOCIETY AND PREPARE OUR YOUNGSTERS FOR A RAPIDLY EVOLVING ADULT WORLD, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY THURSDAY).
SIR DAVID WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEE EXHIBITION AND OPEN DAY OF THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
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