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9. A SHORT COMMENT IN TA KUNG PAO ON SUNDAY CRITICISED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR ALLOWING CHOW HING-CHUEN AND OTHERS'' TO HOLD A THIRD RALLY IN VICTORIA PARK DESIGNED TO INCITE THE PUBLIC TO STAGE ANTI-CHINA AND ANTI-COMMUNIST'' ACTIVITIES. STRONGLY HINTING AT A LINK BETWEEN CHOW AND TAIWANESE PLANS FOR HONG KONG'' THE COMMENTATOR SAID THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHOW WAS A MATTER FOR CONCERN.

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