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All other schools which normally have Saturday morning classes will be open as usual tomorrow.

Today the China Mail published the following editorial: Hong Kong's people have left no doubt about whe they stand in this current unrest. They have rallied to the support of the Government in a manner that has surprised every-

This is unusual in a city that is normally rather apathetic in voicing its collective opinion. It is for this reason that the Government places so much importance on this support.

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The Governor, Sir David Trench, has received petitions or representation from almost eight hundred thousand people supporting the Government's firm stand for law and order.

There will no doubt be many more.

Compare this to the ten or twelve delegations from pro-Communist Organisations which have been visiting Government House. Many of these delegations contain the same faces over and over.

It is too early to predict victory but we can tell those "voices of doom" to pipe down. Hong Kong is too tough to let a few rabble rousers do permanent damage.

Just look at the plan already organised to reward Hong Kong policemen for their heroic behaviour and struggle on behalf of our people announced this morning. The policemen's educational fund is mushrooming with support coming from ordinary workers as well as big business.

Hong Kong is bouncing back.

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