If it is any consolation, we have had some hard times in Hong Kong too, and have had to learn some painful lessons, particularly in 1987 when the capitalization of our stock market halved almost overnight.

• 事实上，香港也经历过艰难的日子，汲取过惨痛的教训，特别是一九八七年香港股票市场的资本总额一夜之间减少一半。