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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1988
THAT PURSUANT ΤΟ
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED
THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, THE HONG KONG FUTURES EXCHANGE LIMITED WAS REQUIRED TO HOLD ITS NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 WHEN THE FOUR GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED DIRECTORS WOULD CEASE TO HOLD OFFICE.
IN 31,
AND
"THE IIKFE NORMALLY HOLDS ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR. ITS LAST FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED ON DECEMBER 1987. UNDER SECTION 122 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, ITS ACCOUNTS BALANCE SHEET MUST BE LAID BEFORE AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WITHIN NINE MONTHS FROM THAT DAY," HE SAID.
UNLESS THE HKFE'S NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WERE POSTPONED, THE GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE PRESENT CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE-CHAIRMAN, WOULD CEASE TO HOLD OFFICE.
IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE PRESENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS RETAINED FOR THE TIME BEING, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE BILL WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON JUNE 10 THIS YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON JUNE 22.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL MAY WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, ADMIRALTY CENTRE, TOWER II, 24TH FLOOR, 18 HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG OR TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.
PROVISIONS OF NOISE CONTROL BILL. 1988 EXPLAINED
A BILL WHICH CONSOLIDATES EXISTING LAW RELATING TO THE
CONTROL
OF NOISE AND FXPANDS THE SCOPE OF CONTROL, PARTICULARLY WITHI REGARD TO NOISE FROM MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, TODAY (THURSDAY) AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO EXPLAIN THE PROVISIONS OF THE NOISE CONTROL BILL 1988 WHICH WILL BE GAZETTED
TOMORROW.
SPECIFICALLY, THE BILL DEALS WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF NOISE:
NOISE FROM DOMESTIC PREMISES AND NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE);
(15) CONSTRUCTION NO15K AND PILING;
PUBLIC PLACES
(GENERAL
/(c) NOISE FROM
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