Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 20, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 Winnipeg free june Patten May be going but wont be forgotten by Liz sly Chicago Tribune Hong Kong a Black Daimler sporting the Royal Crest and Union Jack pulled up outside Hong Kongs legislature bringing Britain colonial governor to answer questions for the last time from London most Distant with his Pink Cheeks and prematurely White Chris out a lonely figure before the Hong Kong chinese who addressed him throughout with echoes of colonial subservience As mister but they pulled no punches in their with one legislator accusing him of betraying Hong another charging that he had put his own political interests before those of Hong Kong and a third saying he had done Hong Kong More harm than Good by alienating Patten parried the questions with referring to each legislator As the right honourable As though this were Westminster and he were a real prime defend ing his record with the dry wit and sarcastic Humour for which he has become the held monthly for the last five years and modelled on those of Britain were just one of the innovations Patten introduced that will ensure his name is remembered Long after Hong Kong has again become a part of How he will be remembered is a matter for debate during his five years As Patten has been nothing if not on one he is credited with introducing into the Hong Kong government Levels of accountability and openness unprecedented in 156 years of British colonial his on the other have accused him of being too Tough with China or too soft of introducing too much demo the no doubt in 1015 years Hong Kong will be a democratic and free society or too Little of paying too Little attention to social issues and of seek ing to further his own political career Back Home in in defending his record Patten said his biggest regret was that he never managed to convince the leaders in peking that they have nothing to worry that they can Trust Hong Ive got absolutely no doubt at All that in 1015 years this will be a democratic society and a free Sci he but when he sails away in the Small hours of the morning of july 1 after formally handing the territory Back to he will leave with the distinction not Only of being Britain last colonial governor of Hong Kong but also its first genuinely popular that is no Small achievement for an unelected Leader dispatched to Rule Over no British citizens decades after colonialism was Dis credited and All but abolished else where in the when Chris Patten leaves Hong he can look Back to the place with said Tsang Yok chairman of the Prochink democratic Alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong and a frequent critic of patterns it would be Politi Cally incorrect for me to say too much in Praise of but i give him due among people on the it is hard to find anyone with a bad word to say against of he didst do a perfect said Alen a but i cant imagine anyone could have done any Chris Patten has done great things for Hong Kong and great things for said store assistant Fung Chu All this was Long and i just Hope China can learn from his that will be the test of whether a photos tearful Patten supporters await governors arrival at patterns legacy can with his bold most notably the introduction of partial democratic elections for the legislature in Patten stands accused of breaking the Deal Britain had struck with China in and thereby jeopardizing All of chivas guarantees to respect Hong Kongs far from learning from patterns his critics China May now feel justified in reneging on its commitments to Hong Chris Patten unilaterally set up election codes without the chinese agreeing to said Ronnie a wealthy businessman and chairman of the Asia China is totally at Liberty As far As i am concerned to change Patten emotional at reception your k car that 5et the cru1se control from the p the attract t 1 0 n is purely physical even the Price 1s 3 to Ractel never forget your first one you monthly 48 p be included your Toyota dealer is a proud sponsor of Canadian special leasing and financing plan irom Toyota credit Canada offer valid on new 1997 models leased and delivered by december registration and taxes Are a includes a maximum of for freight based on a 48 Walkaway lease on pase Model cc53hmba with manual transmission and Down payment of or Trade first and Secundy Deposit of due on credit total lease obligation of and Purchase option Price of based on of additional pm charge of in Model not exactly As dealers May lease Lor see participating Toyota dealer for ;