MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1989
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LORD GLENARTHUR VISITS HK CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, LORD GLENARTHUR, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE TERRITORY'S NEWEST LANDMARK, THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
HE WAS MET ON ARRIVAL AT THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPLEX BY THE TDC CHAIRMAN, DAME LYDIA DUNN.
LORD GLENARTHUR WAS BRIEFED ON THE NUMEROUS FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE CENTRE WHICH INCLUDE A TOTAL OF 18,000 SQUARE METRES OF EXHIBITION SPACE IN TWO HALLS, THE MAIN CONVENTION · HALL ACCOMMODATING UP TO 2,600 DELEGATES, AND NUMEROUS MEETING ROOMS AND PRE-FUNCTION AREAS.
THERE ARE ALSO TWO THEATRES EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT, RESTAURANTS AND VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES.
THE COMPLEX WILL ALSO HOUSE TWO MAJOR HOTELS WITH NEARLY ROOMS WHEN FULLY COMPLETED.
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LORD GLENARTHUR LATER TOURED THE CENTRE AND SAW ITS VARIOUS
FACILITIES.
BEFORE DEPARTURE, HE TOLD REPORTERS THAT HE FOUND THE FACILITIES OF THE CENTRE MOST IMPRESSIVE AND TRULY MAGNIFICENT. НЕ PAID TRIBUTE TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE BUILDING OF THE CENTRE.
CO-OPERATION NECESSARY IN REGULATING FINANCIAL MARKETS
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS THE CO-OPERATION OF PEOPLE IN THE MARKET PLACE IF HONG KONG'S FINANCIAL MARKETS ARE TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE, TRE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE "FINANCE IN PRACTICE" SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS T ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
ME NENDICK STRESSED THAT IN PREPARING FOR THE SETTING UP OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (SFC), THE GOVERNMENT HAD MADE EVERY EFFORT TO STRIKE THE RIGHT BALANCE.
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