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(e) Among those who mentioned "environmentul

protection-related problems", the

percentage of people mentioning "air pollution" had increased (45% in August 1989 cf. 29% in May/June 1989 and 38% in both December 1988 and June 1988); and

(f) Among those who mentioned "education- related problems", more people showed concern about "insufficient school places"

(38% in August 1989 cf. 32% in May/June 1989, 30% in December 1988 and 37% in June 1988) and "the unsatisfactory education system" (30% in this survey cf. 20% in May/June 1989, 15% in December 1988 and 9%

in June 1988).

(iii) Perceived Government's performance and efforts

in solving the problems

12.

The following questions had been directed at those respondents who had mentioned problems in Hong Kong that needed to be solved:

(a)

"Is it a problem facing yourself?"

(b)

(c)

"What do you think of the Hong Kong Government's performance in handling the problem?"

"Do you think the Hong Kong Government has exerted a lot of efforts, exerted Some efforts of not exerted any efforts at all in solving the problem?"

A summary of the findings is in Annex III.