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MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1990

SIR TI LIANG FURTHER ASSURED THE AUDIENCE IN CITY HALL AND PUBLIC IN GENERAL THAT THE JUDICIARY WOULD ENFORCE THE LAW WITHIN THE LAW, HAVING REGARD AT ALL TIMES FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY EQUALITY BEFORE THE COURTS.

"ON

LESS FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL,

WILL CONTRIBUTE

JUDICIARY

ENHANCED BY

THE INDEPENDENCE OF

THE

ONLY

AND

THE

NO SMALL WAY TO OUR CONTINUING

EVIDENTLY

AND

HONG KONG'S INDEPENDENT

BIGMAN

OF COMMERCIAL

PROSPERITY. TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, ATTRACTION

STRONG JUDICIARY, ABLE IMPARTIALLY TO DECIDE THE COMPLEXITIES DISPUTE ON FAMILIAR PRINCIPLES. THE RULE OF LAW AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WILL BE JUSTLY APPLIED BOTH ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT AND ARE AN INCENTIVE TO THE ABLEST PEOPLE EITHER TO STAY IN HONG KONG OR TO COME HERE FOR ITS OPPORTUNITIES," HE SAID.

AT THE END OF HIS ADDRESS, THE CHIEF JUSTICE ACKNOWLEDGED, ON BEHALF OF THE JUDICIARY, THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR JUSTICE HOPKINSON AND MR JUSTICE DE BASTO, WHO HAVE RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE HIGH COURT AFTER MANY YEARS WITH THE JUDICIARY.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR JEREMY MATHEWS; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION, MR ROBERT TANG, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG, MR DONALD YAP.

THE CEREMONIAL OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR, ORGANISED BY THE JUDICIARY, WAS WELL ATTENDED BY JUDGES, MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER DIGNITARIES.

IT BEGAN WITH A CHURCH SERVICE AT ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL AT 4 PM.

LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, AT EDINBURGH PLACE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE INSPECTED A GUARD OF HONOUR MOUNTED BY THE DRAGON COMPANY OF THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS, WITH MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S ROYAL REGIMENT.

AFTER THE INSPECTION, ADDRESSES WERE GIVEN CONCERT HALL, AND THIS PART OF THE PROGRAMME

6.30 PM.

IN THE CITY HALL FINISHED AT ABOUT

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