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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1994

TRANSCRIPT OF ACTING GOVERNOR'S MEDIA SESSION

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THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE ACTING GOVERNOR,

MRS ANSON CHAN, SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER VISITING THE JPC FIGHT CRIME CAMP'94 THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON:

MRS CHAN: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE AIRPORT IN VIEW OF RECENT COMMENTS FROM DIRECTOR LU PING. WE VERY MUCH HOPE FOR AN EARLY AGREEMENT ON THE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AIRPORT AND THE AIRPORT RAILWAY. AS WE HAVE MADE CLEAR, WE HAVE AGREED WITH THE CHINESE ON THE LEVEL OF EQUITY INJECTION AND THE LEVEL OF ᎠᎬᏴᎢ . I WANT TO MAKE IT QUITE CLEAR THAT WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN ADDRESSING CHINESE CONCERN ON SETTING A CEILING ON THE LEVEL OF DEBT TO BE RAISED BY THE TWO CORPORATIONS. BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE BELIEVE IT TO BE CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOULD ALSO HAVE A CLEAR AGREEMENT FROM THE CHINESE TO THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR THE TWO CORPORATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND RAISE THE NECESSARY FINANCE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. WE HAVE SUGGESTED TODAY ΤΟ THE CHINESE THAT EXPERTS ON BOTH SIDES SHOULD MEET IN ORDER TO WRAP UP ALL THE LOOSE ENDS AND WE NOW AWAIT A RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE.

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ACTING GOVERNOR COMMENDS JPC SCHEME

THE GOVERNMENT'S FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGNS WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN A SUCCESS WITHOUT THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS OF JUNIOR POLICE CALL (JPC), THE ACTING GOVERNOR, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

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SPEAKING DURING A VISIT TO THIS YEAR'S JPC SUMMER CAMP HELD PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP IN SAI KUNG, MRS CHAN HIGHLY COMMENDED THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE JPC SCHEME AND THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION OF ITS MEMBERS IN ASSISTING THE POLICE IN COMBATING CRIME OVER THE PAST YEARS.

SHE SAID THAT SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1974 THE JPC HAD GROWN INTO THE LARGEST AND MOST POPULAR YOUTH ORGANISATION

IN HONG KONG, NOTING THAT MORE THAN 670,000 YOUNGSTERS HAD JOINED THE SCHEME OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, WITH MORE THAN 2,000 FRESH APPLICATIONS EVERY MONTH.

"THESE IMPRESSIVE

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SUCCESS, MRS CHAN SAID.

FIGURES SIGNIFY ITS

ATTRACTIVENESS

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SHE POINTED OUT THAT APART FROM HELPING THE POLICE TO COMBAT CRIME, JPC MEMBERS ALSO TOOK PART IN A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE POLICE, AS FLAG-SELLING AND VISITS TO HOMES FOR THE AGED.

SUCH

"THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES, YOUNGSTERS CAN WIDEN THEIR EXPOSURE AND ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

"BY JOINING