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"The ICAC will also increase its efforts to curb cross-border corruption by improving its liaison and intelligence sharing with its counterparts in China. The Commissioner has just attended a major conference on corruption in Peking.
"This was an important opportunity for us to develop our links with China in the fight against corruption.
"Hong Kong has a distinguished record for fighting corruption. In the past 21 years, corrupt practices have been driven to the margins of our public and commercial life. That is where they must remain," said the Governor.
End/Wednesday, October 11, 1995
Helping new immigrants from China to settle
Much is being done, and will continue to be done to help new immigrants from China to integrate into Hong Kong society.
In his annual Policy Address to the Legislative Council today (Wednesday), the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, said: "As 1997 approaches, we have to make practical arrangements to absorb the 64,000 children who now live in Guangdong and other parts of China but who will have a right of abode in Hong Kong under the Basic Law.
"We also have the long-standing problem of spouses resident in China but married to Hong Kong residents. We have taken steps to avoid a sudden influx of these children after 1997 which would put our housing, schools and other social services under serious strain.
"We arranged with the Chinese authorities for the daily quota of one way permit holders to increase from July this year from 105 to 150. This increase is to be used exclusively to reunite Hong Kong permanent residents with children and spouses," said the Governor.
"On the whole, the newcomers do adjust, supported by the powerful network of family which remains such a valuable feature of Hong Kong society. Nevertheless, adjustment to Hong Kong can be a challenge, especially in the difficult first few
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