The financial turmoil and the resultant instability of our financial markets have accelerated the pace of our adjustment which would in any case be necessary because of the existence of a bubble economy in Hong Kong.

• 金融风暴和随之在金融市场引起的动荡，加快了我们的调整步伐。由于香港存在着泡沫经济，这些调整无论如何也是必要的。