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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1989
MR WONG ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT CONDUCT A THOROUGH STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THE RESIDENTS OF NORTH LANTAU AND SOUTH NEW TERRITORIES, AS WELL AS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS THE PROJECTS ON TOWN PLANNING PROGRAMMES IN THESE TWO AREAS.
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TURNING TO A SHORTAGE OF ACCOUNTANTS IN HONG KONG, MR WONG SAID A RECENT SURVEY SHOWED HONG KONG WAS 2,200 ACCOUNTANTS SHORT WITHIN THE PROFESSION AND GOVERNMENT, BUT THE UNIVERSITIES WERE REFUSING TO OFFER DEGREE COURSES IN THIS DISCIPLINE.
HE SAID THAT WITH THE GOVERNMENT PLACING GREATER DEMAND ON THE PROFESSION AND YET DECLINING TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TRAINING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR OR REALISTIC ΤΟ THE PROFESSION.
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HE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT GIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION INCLUDING ACCOUNTANCY IN TERTIARY EDUCATION WHEN ALLOCATING PRIORITIES BECAUSE IMPORTATION OF SKILLED ACCOUNTANTS то FILL THE GAPS COULD ONLY PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF.
TRIPARTITE EFFORT URGED TO DISPEL DISTRUST
THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG TODAY (THURSDAY) CALLED ON THE CHINESE, BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS то JOIN HANDS ΤΟ DISMANTLE THE BARRIERS OF SUSPICION AND DISTRUST AMONG THEM.
FOR A START, I PLEAD THAT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY SUSPICIONS TO IMPEDE OBJECTIVE AND RATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HONG KONG, MR CHEONG SAID IN THE POLICY DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HONG KONG COULD NOT, AND WOULD NOT, SURVIVE IF IT WERE ΤΟ DEVELOP INTO A BASE OF SUBVERSION.
"WE HAVE NEITHER THE WISH NOR THE ABILITY TO ADVERSELY AFFECT CHINA ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. WE EARNESTLY HOPE THAT THE DIFFERENCES IN VALUES AND SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES BETWEEN THE TWO SOCIETIES BE WELL UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTED BY THE LEADERSHIP IN CHINA, HE SAID.
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BE ADDED THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT CHINA WORKED WITH HONG KONG WITH SYMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. BLATANT DEPLOYMENT OF STRONG AND HARD TACTICS ARISING OUT OF A FATHER-KNOWS-BEST ATTITUDE WOULD NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF "ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS".
AS FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, HE SAID HIS PLEA WAS. THAT THEY SHOULD, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, SHED THE YOKE OF DOUBT AND WORRY.
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