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# HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
The Council has worked well together without doubt. Otherwise, its impressive record would not have been achieved with spectacular success in most activities, while still marking time in one or two areas. There is always free and frank exchange of ideas and opinions, quite contrary to the highly coloured version foisted on the public; and also, there are no political pressures, but only common sense.
So, not surprisingly, unfair public goading of colleagues and ill-disguised resort to crude political brow-beating for personal advancement have been firmly spurned.
There is some loose talk about democracy without patently a deep understanding of its real meaning and true principles. Perhaps those who invoke it most, when others disagree with them, might wish to remember that it is also based on respect and tolerance of other views and consideration of the good of the greatest number all the time. There is no wish to turn the Council into a parish-pump or a talk-shop, as the politically inclined elements appear to want. The clarion call is for constructive work and more decisive action for the direct benefit of the mass of our population. In fact, nobody with his ear to the ground can possibly argue that genuine Hong Kong people expect this Council to be anything other than what it is: a down-to-earth community institution working effectively and responsibly, and doing so in an eminently practical manner, for the progress and stability of Hong Kong and the social and economic advancement of the people in open partnership with the Government and all people of goodwill without distinction.
The debate is now over. My congratulations to all for their many achievements in the service of the community. Let the Council now get back to work, and apply its resources and do all in its collective power for the good of the people in response to their needs and wishes. There can be no other aim and purpose more worthy of universal support and approbation.
(Note: Mrs. Grace HO and Dr. Denny M. H. HUANG left the meeting during the Chairman's address.)
CHAIRMAN (in English):-The motion has been proposed by me and seconded by the Vice-Chairman. I will now call for the question. The motion is that this Council endorse the Statement of Aims for 1978.
The question was put.
The motion was carried with seventeen votes for and one abstention.
(The Chairman did not vote).
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ADJOURNMENT - 5.07 P.M.
CHAIRMAN (in English):-As Council will not be meeting before the Lunar New Year, may I wish you and your families "Sun Nin Fai Lok". Council stands adjourned until 21st February at 4.00 p.m.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
The Council has worked well together without doubt. Otherwise, its impressive record would not have been achieved with spectacular success in most activities, while still marking time in one or two areas. There is always free and frank exchange of ideas and opinions, quite contrary to the highly coloured version foisted on the public; and also, there are no political pressures, but only common sense.
So, not surprisingly, unfair public goading of colleagues and ill-disguised resort to crude political brow-beating for personal advancement have been firmly spurned.
There is some loose talk about democracy without patently a deep understanding of its real meaning and true principles. Perhaps those who invoke it most, when others disagree with them, might wish to remember that it is also based on respect and tolerance of other views and consideration of the good of the greatest number all the time. There is no wish to turn the Council into a parish-pump or a talk-shop, as the politically inclined elements appear to want. The clarion call is for constructive work and more decisive action for the direct benefit of the mass of our population. In fact, nobody with his ear to the ground can possibly argue that genuine Hong Kong people expect this Council to be anything other than what it is: a down-to-earth com- munity institution working effectively and responsibly, and doing so in an eminently practical manner, for the progress and stability of Hong Kong and the social and economic advancement of the people in open partnership with the Government and all people of goodwill without distinction.
The debate is now over. My congratulations to all for their many achievements in the service of the community. Let the Council now get back to work, and apply its resources and do all in its collective power for the good of the people in response to their needs and wishes. There can be no other aim and purpose more worthy of universal support and approbation.
(Note: Mrs. Grace HO and Dr. Denny M. H. HUANG left the meeting during the Chairman's address.)
CHAIRMAN (in English):-The motion has been proposed by me and seconded by the Vice-Chairman. I will now call for the question. The motion is that this Council endorse the Statement of Aims for 1978.
The question was put.
The motion was carried with seventeen votes for and one abstention.
(The Chairman did not vote).
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT - 5.07 P.M.
CHAIRMAN (in English):-As Council will not be meeting before the Lunar New Year, may I wish you and your families "Sun Nin Fai Lok". Council stands adjourned until 21st February at 4.00 p.m.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY D. R. RICK, GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, JAVA ROAD, HONG KONG
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