S.C.M. Pest June 28 1969
From the Chinese Press
要摘譯社報華
Increased garrison
cost opposed
(TRONG opposition was impose ST
The newspaper elted the Wan Pao criticised the inter- examination system expenditure on Hongkong as of the University of Hong- press this week against
A classic example of such kong.
It claimed that after the any further increase in policies.
examination, The Heng lo observed that recent annual
students were tion Hongkong's contribution
Hongkong's defence contribu- six science Mrab towards the eep of
others and 30 tion of $80 million was no suspended Maudi the British
action in sinall matter and any increase warned of similar end
be unreasonable in should they fail to do better the Colony, Oonding would pas- don, daily, however. "uggest- view of the Colony's need for next time.
It reasoned that since
the finance for important public
the sh to ed
matched a compromise, if projects such as, for instance, students had 1g or necessary
1 ] } extra the extension of Kai Tak run- high standard required for 18 $20 million at most. way, the expansion of the admission to the university, it dimeult to accept the Jm to There was also general en. University of Hongkong and was
inference that they were not vance dorsement of Mr Bray's social welfare schemes.
for a selence Dhabi statement
The Tin Tin Yat Po, com- good material that Hongkong Gulf could not have self-govern- menting on Mr Bray's speech degree.
The Truth Daily said that Stever ment In the foreseeable future at the Students' Lendership
and one other newspaper sug- Seinfnar, observed that those however slight, an increase in '
were fully conversant electricity charges for indus- thing gested that the intermediate who good examination system of the with the local situation would try was in conflict with the of Hongkong readily agree with him that polley of assisting and pro- with University
the status quo was a better moting should be reviewed.
can.
A
gone,
in Noting that Mr Healey's cholec than self-government ment,
had In view of the prevailing cir- that cumstances.
to- visit
Hongkong to
speculation nt of aroused lim to Hongkong would be asked to * of bear # heavier defence Goglent burden, the New Life Evening I have Post sald it was unreasonable
expect dern to
the Colony to } maintain the upkeep of Bri- t com- tish troops.
of
#
industrial develop-
It sald that even in the long-term the majority of consumers, who were largely workers in the manufacturing not necessarily field, would and that benefit from the new
tariff of the structure
power companies.
It pointed out that even the Icflist press had criticised Statements and agitation for self-government
there was only a small group who was looking for sup- porters 6,000 miles away in London.
on
A
It pointed out that these consumers depended thriving industry for raising their standards of living and that any adverse effect on in- dustry, resulting from the
The Wah Kiu Man Po
The Sing Tao Jih luo be- abi in reanotted that unless there Heved that Mr Bray's state- a and wna A marked and pro- ment that there was no like
been mising Improvement In hood of self-government in
· Oritory Britain's economie position, Hongkong in the foreseeable Increased electricity charges, te for the possibility of Hongkong future had the effect of would also affect their
riben, being asked to bear an in- generating confidence and livelihood,
lexiles The
งา
newspaper fell
# of Hongkong's present $80 mil-
the evenned burden could not be stabilising the local situation, Resettlement esintes wero int, ns ruled out.
It welcomed the Indiention veritable dust-bins and rub- that that Government intended to bish dumps, said the com-
strengthen the consultative munist New Evening News, lion contribution was already machinery as an important It claimed that not only ystem, a heavy one and
that any step towards bridging the et by additional expenditure result- gap between the Administra- fected ing from the transfer of some lion and the people.
he
had the health of the in- habitants of these estates been neglected but that the sanitary In the troops to Hongkong should The Truth Daily observed conditions generally had de-
12 be shared by Australia, New that while self-government teriorated. ntains Zealand, Singapore and was out of the question for istling Malaysia.
the time being, partial self- The Whether or not more Bri- administration was feasible. 1 sub- tish troops were to be
, may stationed here after 1971, in
White" Yat Po,
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It suggested that power
's be- principle Hongkong should should be progressively trans- ferred to local bodies and tional, not be asked to bear the en-
local people given more op- Light tire responsibility for any
to assume key round additional expenditure for portunities Army defence, said the Wah Kiu posts in the administration.
The Kung Sheung Man Po anded Apart from this, it added, agreed that there should be apons. the additional forces that no radical change in the ad- Arabia were to be transferred here ministration system of Hong- Penin- were merely to be stationed kong and also ruled out self- time it in Hongkong for deployment government in the foreseeable rimary elsewhere when necessary future.
to Anal In fact for the metuni It paid that the pregning tiitude neeils for Hongkongg alone, funk before Hongkong WAN
However, matel the newa, uol welf government,
but
N Its paper, if any extra contribu- how to further Improve social m the tion was really imperative, Il welfare work, increase medi- should be no more than $20 cal and eduentional facilities the million.
and how to narrow the gup
i cau- The Sing Tao Jih Pao de- between Government and the egion's clared that London had no people.
a letter It
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jones
P.P.C.
PAA 812 for Sydney Jane 27, 1969
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