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THE COMMUNITY
It was made clear from the outset that the public, who had overwhelmingly favoured the separation of any anti-corruption activity from the governmental system, would be expected to play their part in exposing corruption in all its forms.
Other matters which prompted widespread discussion included the renewal of Crown leases, education and health goals, transport and--perhaps most prominent of all---the rising cost of living. Although a hardy perennial as a talking point in most societies, inflation-or more correctly the fear of inflation—is an especially sensitive problem among the people of Hong Kong, who rightly regard economic stability as of paramount importance for progress.
The year 1973 was one in which not only public debate but also public participa- tion on matters of public concern were more readily forthcoming, and more widely dispersed, than before. The willingness to ventilate such issues, and to continue to deal with them, augurs well for the future.
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