March 29, 1963, page 134.
Official Report of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
“The fact that previous generations have handed down to us a substantial public heritage by way of roads, port, etc. almost completely free of debt, seems to me to impose some limitation on the validity of the theory that by borrowing we should, or could, pass on the burden of development to the next generation.”
February 28, 1962, page 55.
Official Report of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
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