THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1989
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1990 LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY APPROVED
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APPLICATION 20-MINUTE
FROM THE FIREWORKS
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN HONG KONG CHINESE BANK LIMITED TO SPONSOR A DISPLAY AT LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH ANNOUNCED TODAY THURSDAY).
THE ESTIMATED COST IS $2 MILLION.
THE DISPLAY WILL BE STAGED IN VICTORIA HARBOUR ON THE EVENING OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BRANCH SAID.
"THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL BE INVITED TO CO-ORGANISE THE EVENT, AND THE SPONSORS WILL BE OFFERED A FALL-BACK DATE OF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3. THE EIGHTH DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, SHOULD THE WEATHER PROVE TO BE UNSUITABLE FOR THE DISPLAY ON THE ORIGINAL DATE.
MAJOR FIREWORKS DISPLAYS ARE NORMALLY PERMITTED IN THE HARBOUR TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. THE DISPLAY WILL BE THE NINTH DISPLAY SPONSORED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND STAGED DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
"WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT THE HONG KONG CHINESE BANK IS GENEROUSLY CONTINUING THE TRADITION THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL BE INVITED TO CO-ORDINATE THE DISPLAY THROUGH THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPONSORS, TECHNICAL ORGANISERS AND CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HE ADDED.
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FS OUTLINES MARKETING OF EXCHANGE FUND BILLS
FIVE FACTORS
THE
WILL
BE
CONSIDERED
WHEN
DETERMINING INSTITUTIONS WILL BE APPOINTED AS RECOGNISED DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
SIR PIERS JACOBS, SAID BILLS,
SECRETARY, FINANCIAL (THURSDAY).
MEETING OF LUNCHEON A
THE SPEAKING AT MARKETS ASSOCIATION, HE SAID THE FIVE FACTORS WERE STANDING, SUPERVISION AND COMPLIANCE.
WHICH FUND
TODAY
HONG KONG CAPITAL CAPITAL, ABILITY,
OF SHORT THE FINANCIAL
THE ISSUE THE INTENTION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAMME FOR
ANNOUNCED BY TERM EXCHANGE FUND BILLS WAS ORIGINALLY SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH ON MARCH 1.
/THE BILLS