Letters
Depressing economists
Some economists are suggesting it is over-optimistic for the government to hail better-than-expected jobless figures as evidence of Hong Kong's recovery.
Economists are just doing their job - to predict the worst and to be die-hard advocates of pessimism. To say that a fall in the unemployment rate is not a signal that the economy is recovering is a little out of the ballpark.
Businesses have seen an obvious rebound in their activities when compared to Hong Kong's own version of the Depression during the Sars outbreak. Due to the increased consumer spending and tourism, new jobs are being offered and getting filled.
A plump job market is the first sure signal of a good economy. Now Hong Kong has nothing substantial to hold any of its markets back. It will continue climbing back up the ladder and this time not trip on a rung, that is if the economists stop affecting our spirits and deem our economy still too weak.
LAUREN MOUNCE, Tai Tam
Taste test
I refer to the letter headlined 'Animal rights' (October 24). The vast majority of people in Hong Kong most certainly do not add their voice to that of Martin Sheen in calling on the government to ban the sale of live animals in Hong Kong markets. I suggest that your correspondents go down to their supermarket and buy a frozen American chicken, and then go to their local market and buy a live chicken. Go home and cook them both. And then taste them.
JEREMY BARR, Kowloon
Bridge concerns
As a Macau resident, my main concern about the proposed bridge between here and Hong Kong is that it will be mainly, if not exclusively, for public transport unless someone can figure out what to do with cars coming in this direction. There isn't enough room for the cars we have here already, as evidenced by the fact that during peak hours it is frequently faster to walk three kilometres than to catch a bus the same distance.
ALISON BRANDT, Macau
