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Sound institutions essential to Hong Kong's future: Governor

Hong Kong needs and deserves a set of healthy, responsive institutions to face the new challenges of the future, the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, said.

Speaking at the Chinese National Day Reception this (Friday) evening, Mr Patten said the Government had provided Hong Kong with the institutional framework necessary for a decent, dynamic and mature society.

He said the rule of law which was fairly and equally delivered to all, and a clean, efficient administration answerable to the community and responsive to community aspirations contributed to such a framework.

The Governor also noted that the Legislative Council elections and other recent developments, particularly the important agreements this summer between Britain and China on the Court of Final Appeal, had given Hong Kong an institutional blueprint which carried with it the confidence and the hopes of Hong Kong people.

China.

"Now, more than ever, Hong Kong's progression is one of partnership with

"A partnership from which both have already drawn enormous benefits, and which promises to each so much more," Mr Patten said.

The partnership was captured by the visionary concept of "one country, two systems" and was expressed more fully in the Joint Declaration, he added.

End/Friday, September 29, 1995

Environmental impacts link with public dump controllable

Environmental impacts associated with the proposed Green Island Public Dump (GIPD) can be controlled within established standards and guidelines through proper works designs and implementation of mitigation measures.

It is stated in the final report of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for GIPD, which was recently endorsed by the Advisory Council on the Environment.