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41. ANOTHER SURVEY COMMISSIONED BY A HONG KONG AFFAIRS ADVISER, DAVID CHU, SHOWED THAT SOME 78 PERCENT OF THE RESPONDENTS COMPARED TO 60 PERCENT IN JANUARY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S POLITICAL PERFORMANCE. 66 PERCENT SAID THAT THEY FELT THE POLITICAL REFORM BILL SHOULD NOT BE GAZETTED. 80 PERCENT SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP GOOD RELATIONS WITH CHINA. THE SURVEY WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY A CONSULTANCY FIRM BETWEEN 23-29 MARCH. 377 PEOPLE WERE SUCCESSFULLY INTERVIEWED OUT OF 1,524 PEOPLE WHO WERE CONTACTED. BUT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE SAMPLING METHOD.

42. THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC TIEMS (8.4) CARRIED THE RESULTS OF A POLL CONDUCTED BY THE POLLING AND BUSINESS RESEARCH CENTRE. THE POLL SHOWED THAT MORE THAN 73 PERCENT OF THE RESPONDENTS FELT THAT THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP A NEW KITCHEN WAS AIMED AT ATTACKING THE GOVERNOR. OVER 67 PERCENT THOUGHT THAT THE CHINESE SIDE WAS TRYING TO ORGANISE ITS OWN SUPPORTERS TO COUNTER LEGCO. 58 PERCENT THOUGHT THAT THE NEW KITCHEN WOULD BECOME ANOTHER POWER CENTRE. THE TELEPHONE POLL HAD CONTACTED 1,623 PEOPLE WITH 839 SUCCESSFULLY INTERVIEWED.

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