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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1988
ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE LAW, CURRENTLY BEING PROPOSED, IS ONE WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE INSURANCE AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN CLOSER LIAISON WITH OVERSEAS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN THE EXERCISE OF PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION OVER AUTHORISED INSURERS.
MR GLEESON SAID THAT AS THE IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG AS AN INSURANCE CENTRE CONTINUED ΤΟ GROW AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF CONTINUED DEVELOPMENTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF INSURANCE UNDERWRITING, THE CO-OPERATION OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING DISCIPLINE AND HEALTHY COMPETITION IN THE MARKET WAS ESSENTIAL.
HE WAS GLAD TO SEE THAT THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY HAD FORMED A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE WAYS OF SETTING UP A SELF-REGULATORY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ENABLE INSURERS TO WRITE BUSINESS IN HONG KONG WITH FLEXIBILITY AND ENTERPRISE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME AFFORDING PROPER PROTECTION FOR POLICYHOLDERS.
HE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE WORKING GROUP HAD PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS FOR SELF-REGULATION TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THESE WERE CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED.
TAI PO COUNTRY TRAIL PAMPHLET PUBLISHED
A PAMPHLET INTRODUCING THE TAI PO COUNTRY TRAIL, ITS SCENIC VIEWS AND FACILITIES, HAS BEEN PUBLISHED.
THE PAMPHLET IS PRODUCED BY THE PUBLICATION WORKING GROUP OF
THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S PROMOTION AND SPONSORSHIP FROM A SPORTS GOODS COMPANY TO ENHANCE ITS USAGE.
THE 32-KILOMETRE TRAIL FOR HIKING ALONG AT THE FRINGE OF TAI PO NEW TOWN.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE WITH PUBLICISE THE TRAIL AND
AND COUNTRY WALKS RUNS
A MAJOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE TRAIL WAS DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, NEW TERRITORIES NORTH EAST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, TAI PO DISTRICT SURVEY OFFICE, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE COUNTRY TRAIL FOLLOWS MAINLY EXISTING FOOTPATHS AND OVERLOOKING THE NEW TOWN FROM THE WEST AND THE NORTH AND AGAINST BACKDROPS OF NEARBY COUNTRY PARKS.
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