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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1994

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QUESTION : IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A DEFENCE LAND AGREEMENT, CAN YOU AND THE ADMINISTRATION GUARANTEE THERE ARE APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE DEFENCE INSTALLATION AND THE MILITARY INSTALLATION FOR THE PLA IN LEGCO ?

FUNDING WILL

GOVERNOR : AS YOU KNOW, ANY AGREEMENT WHICH INVOLVES HAVE TO GO AND DISCUSS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

QUESTION : DO YOU THINK THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SHOULD CLAIM SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE DEMONSTRATIONS, RIOTS OR CONFUSION STAGED BY THE PEOPLE COMING FROM HEUNG YRE KUK

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GOVERNOR

NO, THAT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO TAKE PART, NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT. IN HONG KONG, PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMONSTRATE PEACEFULLY TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN PEACEFULLY WITHIN THE LAW. I ALWAYS DEFEND THAT RIGHT. EQUALLY I HOPE PEOPLE, WHEN THEY EXERCISE THAT RIGHT, WILL DO SO CALMLY AND

PEACEFULLY.

QUESTION : THE CHINESE SIDE ATTACKS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR ONLY PUTTING ABOUT $ 7 BILLION INTO THE CIVIL SERVANTS' PENSION SCHEME.

YOU GOING TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ORDER ΤΟ

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THE JOINT COMMUNITY HONG KONG

GOVERNOR : I THINK $7 BILLION IS A VERY CONSIDERABLE CONTRIBUTION AND I THINK THE COMMUNITY RECOGNISES THAT. OF COURSE, ALL THAT WE ARE DOING IS UNDERPINNING WHAT IS ALREADY A PROMISE IN DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW. SO I DON'T THINK THAT THE EXPECTS THE FUTURE SAR GOVERNMENT TO BREAK TTS WORDS TO CIVIL SERVANTS. IT WON'T. THE FUTURE OF THEIR PENSION IS GUARANTEED BUT BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME RESIDUAL ANXIETIES, T PUT SOME EXTRA MONEY ON THE SIDE. TAM CONVINCED, EVERYBODY 18 CONVINCED, THAT MONEY WON'T RA NEEDED GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE WILL HONOUR ITS COMMITMENTS. MUCH.

ABSOLUTELY WE AGREED I AM SURE BECAUSE THE THANKS VERY

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NEW HOSPITAL SERVES EASTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS

THE OPENING OF THE PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL CHAL WAN IS AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR MEDICAL CARE IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

OFFICIATING AT ITS OPENING CEREMONY MR PATTEN SAID: "IT IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL COMMISSIONED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY SINCE 1TS INDEPENDENT OPERATION IN DECEMBER 1991.

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"AND IT WILL,

PUT INTO PRACTICE A NUMBER OF NEW IDEAS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, HE SAID.

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THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES MAJOR CLINICAL SPECIALTIES, ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY TREATMENT SPECIALIST OUT-1'ATIENT SERVICES TO SERVE THE GROWING POPULATION IN THE EASTERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

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