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Question: Will you be doing....so that you can obtain the mandate from the Chinese

side so that you can set up the Court of Final Appeal before 1997?

Governor: With great respect, what do you think we've been doing since May?

Question: Something more substantial..

Governor: We have been doing very substantial thing like giving them a copy of the bill.

Question: The Stadium noise report pointed out that the Secretary of Culture and Recreation Branch should be responsible for the Stadium noise. What do you think about that?

Governor: I'd like to read the report before I comment on it.

Question: Can you comment on yesterday's land auction because it seems that the policy on land auction should be reviewed as now the residential land is in great demand but the industrial land in reverse is not that....

Governor: I agree with what the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Land said. Thank you very much indeed.

End/Wednesday, March 15, 1995

Governor tours Central and Western District

The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, toured Central and Western district this (Wednesday) afternoon to get a better understanding of the district.

Mr Patten first visited St Paul's College Primary School in Western where he was briefed by the principal on the activity approach the school adopted in teaching.

This was followed by a browse along Wing Kut Street during which the Governor showed great interest in the imitation jewellery shops there.

The Governor then went to the St James Settlement Multi-service Centre for the Elderly at Sheung Wan Urban Council Complex to see for himself the facilities provided to the elderly.

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