Page 184
pass in turmoil, but the revolution which has taken place in Hong Kong has
been speedily contrived and beneficial."
Fusion Of Elements
"Fourteen years ago, Hong Kong faced a grievous threat to its
survival. It picked up the gage and set in motion a revolution which brought
us round to a now economy, leading, in turn, to greater prosperity and
enhanced prospects. And this was a revolution in its industry.
"Hong Kong has to thank for this the resource and resilience of its
people, and it also owes much to the skills and experience of many immigrants
from other parts of China. The fusion of the many elements which today go
to make up our cosmopolitan Hong Kong is already marked and must be further
encouraged, and it is my hope that Hong Kong's industry can ensure unity of
purpose amid the multiplicity of effort.
"As I said a month ago, we must maintain in Hong Kong freedom of
enterprise and freedom for the interplay of the forces of the market, and,
in our industry, we must not fail to aim at higher quality for our goods,
higher techniques in the processes of their manufacture, and higher techniques
in management and in the methods we adopt to ensure greater productivity.
"We have so much to do in the field of social services, and we can
do this effectively only in the conditions of prosperity which our commerce
and industry can create. And so I repeat what I said before in this Council,
that the best guarantee of social progress in Hong Kong is full employment
in an efficient and expanding economy.
"I am able, on this last occasion on which I shall be addressing
Council, to announce developments on a matter to which I know you have all
given much thought and on which I have sought your advice on several
occasions.
51
Expansion Of Representation
"The Secretary of State for the Colonies has recently indicated that
he proposes to ask Her Majesty the Queen to make provision for an expansion
Page 184
/of the
.....
Page 184
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.