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"What Hong Kong should fight for now is due respect for its law, and to ensure that Hong Kong is not being jeopardised by Britain's bureacratic politicians," it said in strong tones.
Sing Tao Jih Pao (29.6.74) and Hong Kong Times (30.6.74) asked the people Hong Kong to persist in their claim for a return to capital punishment.
We should keep reflecting this view on London in order to let the British political parties understand how strong is the wish for the re-instate- ment of the death penalty," Sing Tao Jih Pao urged.
However, Wah Kiu Yat Po (1.7.74) and Wah Kiu Man Po (30.6.74) asked people not to despair if Hong Kong is not to use the death penalty again. Heavier punishment, such as life imprisonment, can be an equally effective deterrent to crime, the papers said.
Nam Wah Man Po (29.6.74) felt that the Governor had not made it clear whether the death penalty would be re-instated because he' had indicated that Britain's objection to the death penalty need not affect the administration of Hong Kong.
"Does it really mean that the British authorities are not going to interfere in this matter or does it imply that Hong Kong should accept the opinion of Britain as her own?" the paper asked.
Tin Tin Yat Po (30.6.74) was the only paper which thought that the cause is not entirely lost.
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"It seems a logical development that the death penalty, or some other forms of harsh punishment, will be imposed on criminals of Hong Kong. British authorities will no longer override the Governor's decision to maintain the death verdict," the paper predicted.
"There will be no mercy for cold-blooded murderers,' #1 concluded the paper hopefully.
II. British Garrison in Hong Kong
There were two editorials on this topic.
Judging from the Governor's answers, Sing Tao Jih Pao (30.6.74) envisaged no change in the strength of the British garrison in Hong Kong.
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Kung Sheung Daily News (30.6.74), however, was most eager to have the present defence levels in Hong Kong maintained because the British garrison had been a great help to the Police in enforcing law and order in Hong Kong.
"The Hong Kong Government should ask the British Ministry of Defence to maintain the present system and strength of the British garrison in order to ensure peace internally and to enhance people's confidence in the security of Hong Kong," the paper considered.
III. Other topics
Sing Tao Jih Pao also touched on two other topics immigration and corruption.
In its editorial on June 29, the paper agreed with the Governor that the present immigration policy must be upheld because "the influx of immigrants would seriously affect the quality of life in Hong Kong."
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