THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1978
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COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS
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MEMBERS OF THE GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE GROUP INCLUDED MR. WOO HON-FAI, THE PRESIDENT- MR. YIP SHIU-MING AND MR. YING TSE-YEN, THE VICE PRESIDENTS- DR. HO SIN-HANG, MR. MA KAM-CHAN AND MR. HO TIM, THE ADVISERS AND MR. MA CHING-CHUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE.
THEY WERE RECEIVED BY MR, WALDEN AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AT INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, IN CENTRAL.
MR. WOO HON-FAI MADE A BRIEF REPORT ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE SOCIETY.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE SOCIETY'S POLICY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENTS IN FINANCE AND TO CO-ORDINATE THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE POSITION OF HONG KONG AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE.
IN REPLY, MR. WALDEN PRAISED THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SOCIETY IN ITS ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. HE ALSO EXPRESSED HIS WISH TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOCIETY AND THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. AUGUSTINE CHUI, WAS ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S MEETING.
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