FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1987
WEST GERMAN BANK GRANTED LICENCE
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A WEST GERMAN BANK, BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN- UND WECHSEL-BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, HAS BEEN GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN- UND WECHSEL-BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1835. IT HAS HAD A PRESENCE IN HONG KONG IN THE FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE SINCE 1981.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CONTINUING INTEREST OF FOREIGN BANKS IN OBTAINING HONG KONG BANKING LICENCES REFLECTED HONG KONG'S ROLE AS A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE.
LICENCE BRINGS
THE GRANTING OF THIS
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG TO 155, OF WHICH 120 ARE INCORPORATED OUTSIDE HONG KONG, SIX LICENCES HAVE BEEN GRANTED SO FAR THIS YEAR.
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HELPING TO MAKE A SAFE HOME
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AN
EXHIBITION
ON HOME SAFETY WILL BR HELD ON (NOVEMBER 15) AT YAU OI ESTATE IN TUEN MUN.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM ON THE OF THE SHOPPING ARCADE, AND BOOKLETS CONTAINING USEFUL ADVICE TO AVOID COMMON DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS WILL BE GIVEN OUT.
THIS IS THE SEVENTH OF A SERIES OF MOBILE EVERY SUNDAY IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TO SPREAD THE SAFE HOME 18 A HAPPY HOME.
BUNDAY
PODIUM ON HOW
HELD
EXHIBITIONS
MESSAGE THAT
THE EXHIBITIONS ARK ORGANISED BY THE HOME SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTER AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO AROUSE PUBLIC OF HOME SAFETY.
CAMPAIGN AWARENESS
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AS MOST HOME ACCIDENTS RESULT FROM CARELESSNESS AND IGNORANCE, THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO MOUNT TERRITORY-WIDE URGE THE PUBLIC TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO HOME SAFETY.
ACTIVITIES
TV API'S ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST) ON PARENTAL
CARING FOR THE SUPERVISION,
ELDERLY AND SAFE USE OF GAB AND ELECTRICITY ARE CURRENTLY USED WITH THE COMMON MESSAGE THAT PRECAUTION 18 THE KEY TO A SAFE HOME.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE IS PLANNING TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL ORGANISED MATERIALS IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS TO COMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES BY VOLUNTARY GROUPS. THESE INCLUDE A VISUAL-AID AND A SPECIAL VIDEO PROGRAMME TAILORED FOR THE ELDERLY.
KIT ON HOME SAFETY
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