FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1986
AFTER FIVE YEARS IN WHICH HE SERVED IN EVERY NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT, MR WARD WAS POSTED TO THE CROWN LANDS OFFICE. HOWEVER, HE RETURNED TO THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IN 1977 AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT.
+WORK ON THE NEW TOWNS WAS STARTING THEN, HE SAID, +BUT THE GREATEST PHYSICAL CHANGES HAVE HAPPENED SINCE'I WAS POSTED BACK TO HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY IN SHA TIN, FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI. ALTHOUGH I KNEW THE AREA WELL I GET LOST ON THE ROADS AROUND FANLING, THE CHANGES ARE TREMENDOUS.
IT'S ONE THING TO + IT'S QUITE AN EXPERIENCE TO OBSERVE IT. SEE THE NEW TOWNS ON A PLAN, BUT IT'S QUITE DIFFERENT WHEN YOU SEE THE END RESULTS.+
ALTHOUGH HE HAS NO DEFINITE PLANS FOR HIS RETIREMENT, MR WARD THINKS HE WILL BE DOING QUITE A BIT OF TRAVELLING.
+MANY OF THE FRIENDS I HAVE MADE IN HONG KONG HAVE RETIRED AND SETTLED DOWN IN CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND SPAIN AND I HOPE TO VISIT THEM,+ HE SAID.
SECURITIES NOTICES PUBLISHED
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THE SECURITIES (RECOGNITION OF STOCK MARKETS) NOTICE 1986 AND THE SECURITIES (REGISTRATION OF DEALERS) (APPROVED EXAMINATIONS) NOTICE 1986 WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
ONE OF THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS A DEALER IN SECURITIES UNDER THE NEW SECTION 65A OF THE SECURITIES ORDINANCE WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 25, 1985, IS THAT THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS' EXPÉRIENCE IN DEALING IN SECURITIES IN HONG KONG OR ANY OTHER STOCK MARKET RECOGNISED BY THE SECURITIES COMMISSION.
IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE IN DEALING IN SECURITIES, HE SHOULD HAVE PASSED AN EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES COMMISSION.
THE SECURITIES (RECOGNITION OF STOCK MARKETS) NOTICE 1986 SETS OUT THE FOLLOWING STOCK MARKETS THAT ARE SO RECOGNISED BY THE SECURITIES COMMISSION IN ADDITION TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE LONDON WHICH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A SIMILAR NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON DECEMBER 6, 1985:
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