After all, Hong Kongs economy fared pretty well even before we had detailed balance of payments statistics to worry over, and the history books suggest that Disraelis did too.

• 归根究底,即使我们以往并无编制国际收支平衡的详细统计数字,本港经济仍有不俗的表现。翻查历史资料,其实迪斯累里在任的时候,英国的情况亦是如此。