郭伯伟

即使是郭伯伟或许也会勉强接受这些统计数据。

Even Sir John Cowperthwaite might have given these statistics his grudging acceptance .

香港并没有破产，相反地，它运气很好，它有郭伯伟（JohnCowperthwaite），也就是后来的郭伯伟爵士。当时的郭伯伟是一名年轻的官员，他的任务是推动香港经济进入复苏轨道。

Instead Hong Kong had the good fortune to get John ( later Sir John ) Cowperthwaite , a young official sent out to push the colony 's economy toward recovery . '

尽管郭伯伟对这种做法表示怀疑，但它确实是个明智之举。

Cowperthwaite 's suspicions notwithstanding , this is surely a good thing .

郭伯伟在1961年到1971年之间任香港的财政司司长，而这段时间是香港经济增长最快的时期。

Cowperthwaite was financial secretary from 1961 to 1971 , Hong Kong 's period of fastest economic growth .

不过，郭伯伟不许采集经济统计数据，因为他害怕这会引来政治的干预。

Sir John , however , wouldn 't allow collection of economic statistics for fear they 'd lead to political meddling .

不过，统计数据还是有一些的：在郭伯伟任职期间，香港的出口平均每年增长13.8%，行业工资翻了一番，极端贫困家庭的占比从50%降至16%。

Some statistics nonetheless : During Cowperthwaite 's tenure , Hong Kong 's exports grew by an average of 13.8 % a year , industrial wages doubled and the number of households in extreme poverty shrank from half to 16 % .