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(b)

The

percentage of people mentioning "inadequate provision of public housing" has decreased significantly to

to 24% in December 1987 (cf. 41% in June 1987, 32% in December 1986 and 28% In June 1986);

(c) The percentage of people, who have mentioned "Hong Kong Future" AS a problem and talked about "lack of confidence" has increased (52% in December 1987, cf. 41% in June 1987,

c£. 40% in both December 1996 and June 1986);

(d) Among those Who have mentioned "social welfare-related problems", the percentage of people mentioning "inadequate care for the street sleepers and beggars" has

and beggars" has increased steadily (13% in December 1987, cf. 11% in June 1987, 6% in December 1986 and

and almost zero in June 1986);

(e)

(£)

35% of the respondents who have

who have mentioned "economy-related problems" have talked about "the crash of the stock and futures markets";

to

The percentage of people mentioning "insufficient school places" is similar that in June 1987 (36% in December 1987, cf. 35% in June 1987, 247 in both December 1986 and June 1986); and

(g) The

percentage of people mentioning "toc many crimes" has decreased (30% in December 1987, cf. 46% in June 1937, 37% in December 1986 and 44% in June 1986).