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Question: Do you think that....

Governor: I don't want to add to what I've said. I think that's a question which you should put to the Director during one of his press conferences this week. I am sure he will be very happy to answer. Any others? I think the community would like us to meet, judging by a poll which I think has been conducted and announced this afternoon.

Question: What do you think about the facilities of this College?

Governor: What do I think about the facilities of this College? I think that they are extremely good. I think they will be even better when you've got the new sports facilities, the swimming pool built, which will be make next summer more bearable. I was very impressed by the equipment in the College, as you know the expenditure on the equipment is about half the cost of the total expenditure on the College. It is a very, very well-equipped College and I am sure all the students here will take the maximum advantage of the opportunities available to them. I am looking forward to coming back and eating at the College in the dining room. I don't want you to think I am obsessed with food. But I am very much looking forward to coming back and having an evening meal either in the Chinese or in the international restaurant. Very, very good, many of you who can manage to get in them will know that there are also excellent karaoke singers. Thank you very much indeed.

Question: Governor, will you approve the former Police Commissioner employed by the Cheung Kong Holdings?

Governor: Former Commissioner Li Kwan-ha. I am pleased that Mr Li had a meeting with the Secretary for Civil Service yesterday. I think that was useful. I think it's helpful that while the issue is sorted out, Mr Li has decided not to continue with his work. And I hope that the problems with the questions which Michael Sze has asked can be answered as soon as possible. There is no question that this is an issue in which there is a very great deal of public interest. It's important for the integrity of the public service, it's important for other civil servants, it's important for other serving police officers, it's important for the community's confidence in the civil service and in our discipline services that we make sure it is sorted out and that people have the maximum faith in the existing rules which govern employment opportunities for retired public servants.

End/Tuesday, May 16, 1995

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