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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1991

MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER IS ALSO A HIGH PRIORITY. WE ARR PUTTING MORE POLICE ON THE STREETS TO DEAL WITH THE RECENT INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME. WE ARE CHALLENGING THE CROSS-BORDER CRIMINALS IN OPERATION WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES. AND NEXT YEAR WILL RADICAL NEW MEASURES TO DRIVE ORGANISED GANGS OFF OUR STREETS.

Co- BRI

IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HONG KONG'S FAMILIES, WE MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO NEGLECT THE DISADVANTAGED AND THE VULNERABLE. THIS YEAR WE HAVE ALREADY HAD A WHITE PAPER TO LAY DOWN POLICY ON SOCIAL WELFARE. NOW WE WILL BE LOOKING AT SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED. THERE WILL BR A GREEN PAPER SO THAT THE 189UES CAN BE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED BY THE PUBLIC.

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PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY ĦAS TRANSFORMED HONG KONG IN THE PAST THREE DECADES. BUT, ALTHOUGH ECONOMIC GROWTH IS THE KEY TO EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO, WE DON'T PURSUR IT SIMPLY AS AN END IN ITSELF. WE MUST USE THE WEALTH CREATED BY OUR FACTORIES AND BUSINESSES TO PRODUCE A BETTER AND SAFER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

HONG KONG HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD PLACE TO MAKE MONEY AND NOW INCREASINGLY, IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE IN. THAT MUST BE OUR ULTIMATE

TO MAKE SURE THAT HONG KONG REMAINS

GOAL:

A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE PREPARED HARD;

TO WORK

A PLACE WHICH WILL CARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY CARING FOR THEMSELVES; AND

A PLACE DETERMINED TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF ITS FUTURE.

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