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Summery of results of an Opinion Poll in December 1987

KEY FINDINGS

(a)

The first three mentioned problems are "transport", "housing", and

by the respondents

Hong Kong Future".

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problem has

decreased when

figures

recorded in

The percentage of people mentioning "Hong Kong Future"

the compared with June 1987 and December 1986

(b)

(paragraph 6).

The percentage of people mentioning "traffic congestion" has increased to a high level (paragraph 9(a)).

(c)

35%

(d)

| (e)

of the

have mentioned who respondents "economy-related problems" have talked about the crash of the stock and futures markets (paragraph 9(e)).

The Government's performance and efforts in handling the problem of "Hong Kong Future" have been less favourably received by the people (paragraph 12).

continue

a

People

have to

impression good Government's performance in general (paragraph 13).

of

the

(f) The percentage of people expressing satisfaction about the present situation remains about the same (paragraph 15).

(g)

situation Co

The percentage of people expecting the improve in the next year or so shows a slight decrease (paragraph 16).

(h) People's assessment of the Government's efforts/

performance in the three often mentioned problem areas

housing,

trensport

and education

continues

to

be

favourable (paragraph 17).