In 1979 I earned over 3 thousands a month, mainlanders still earned not over 100 RMB a month. before 1997 a government cleaner who earned about 10 thousands more dollars a month after HK returned to China the HKSAR government out source to private sector a worker who do the same thing only have earned about 5-6 thousands dollars. compared with the informations above of course, I hope British rules the HK I'm sure British must do better than the HKSAR government at least, British HK government will build up the low cost housing for HK people and London will not boss around the governor.In beginning of China reform without HK investment China still a "poor guy" you said HK economics depend on China absolutely a BS. even the fresh water supply to HK China charge a lot of money ten times Malaysia charge Singapore on water supply fee.