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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1988
AN
WERE ALSO WHICH WERE NOT UNFAIR HAD
HE ADDED THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE BANKING COMMUNITY CONCERNED THAT FOREIGN BANKS OPERATING IN HONG KONG, SUBJECT
REQUIREMENTS, DISCLOSURE ADVANTAGE OVER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.
ΤΟ SUCH
STRICT
THE
MR JACOBS SAID THAT AFTER REVIEWING THE MATTER AND SEEKING
OF THE ADVICE
REFORM, THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMPANY LAW
OF BANKING CONFIDENTIALITY, BUT GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE IMPORTANCE
OF DISCLOSURE OF DETAILED CONSIDERED THAT IN GENERAL. THE PRINCIPLE
IT DID TO OTHER INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC SHOULD APPLY TO BANKS AS COMPANIES.
WHILE
POINTED OUT THAT
DISCLOSE GIVE THE
HAVE TO THEY HAD TO
ON THE PROPOSED EXEMPTION, MR JACOBS
NOT INSTITUTIONS WOULD THE AUTHORISED FINANCIAL DETAILS OF SUCH LOANS IN THEIR ANNUAL ACCOUNTS, AGGREGATE FIGURES OF THE LOANS IN THEM.
THE EXEMPTION DID NOT APPLY TO LOANS OR OF HK$10 MILLION WHERE THAT LOAN OR GUARANTEE CONCESSIONARY TERMS, HE ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL. WAS ADJOURNED.
EXCESS GIVEN ON
GUARANTEES IN IS MADE OR
FOUR MEDICAL BILLS SUPPORTED
PRINCIPLE FOUR MEDICAL BILLS, WHICH PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE
SERVICES ORDINANCES TO RELINQUISH THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH
THE DENTAL COUNCIL, THE OF THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL,
OF NURSES
AND THE MIDWIVES BOARD
TODAY WERE HONG KONG, (WEDNESDAY) WELCOMED BY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
BOARD
(AMENDMENT} REGISTRATION
BILL. (NO. 2)
1987:
AND THE
BILL 1987; THE MIDWIVES
THE FOUR BILLS ARE THE MEDICAL 1987; THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT}
(AMENDMENT) REGISTRATION NURSES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987.
SAID HIS COLLEAGUES
BILL
THE
HIN-KWONG SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE BILLS, DR
HON CHIU OF THE MEDICAL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY WHICH LEARN INCLUDE DOCTORS, DENTISTS, NURSES AND MIDWIVES, WERE PLEASED TO
STATUTORY THAT THE BILLS WOULD MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THOSE PROFESSIONAL
THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL BODIES TO CARRY OUT
REGISTRATION MORE INDEPENDENCE UNDER THE AND DISCIPLINE OF THEIR LEADERSHIP OF AN ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
WITH MEMBERS
BILLS WOULD
ENABLE ALSO
THE
GOVERNOR TO
DR CHIU SAID THE APPOINT A LAY MEMBER TO THE COUNCIL, OR SIMILAR STATUTORY BODIES.
/HE SAID: