DTC CHANGE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1989
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE LICENCE OF KB INTERNATIONAL {
(HONG KONG) LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY WAS REVOKED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1989 AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 32 (2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.
REGISTERED AS A
(HONG
COMPANY
ON
THE COMMISSIONER FURTHER ANNOUNCED THAT KB INTERNATIONAL KONG) LIMITED WAS THEN
DEPOSIT-TAKING SEPTEMBER 30, 1989.
MEDIA'S ROLE IN COMMUNITY LAUDED
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THE MEDIA HAVE BEEN
AN PLAYING
IMPORTANT ROLE IN BRIDGING COMMUNICATION GAPS, AND IN ENHANCING THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR COMMUNITY, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DONALD LIAO, SAID (FRIDAY).
TODAY
"THE MEDIA NOT ONLY REACH THE VARIOUS STRATAS OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO SHOULDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DISSEMINATING INFORMATION.
DISTRICT
CAPABLE OF PERFORMING AN IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE MEDIA ARE
ON INFORMATION IMPORTANT FUNCTION IN DISSEMINATING ADMINISTRATION, AND IN ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE IN COMMUNITY MATTERS, HE SAID.
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PART
ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION NEW TERRITORIES
MR LIAO WAS SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR ORGANISED FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS BY THE CITY AND ADMINISTRATION AND HELD AT THE NEW WORLD HOTEL. TSIM SHA TSUI.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE SEMINAR WAS AIMED AT ENABLING
VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE BOARD MEMBERS TO PROGRESS COULD BE MADE IN THE PROMOTION AND
ADMINISTRATION.
DISTRICT
THAT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT
THE PUBLIC "THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME IS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF
BOARDS. 80 THAT TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT MATTERS THROUGH DISTRICT GOVERNMENT POLICIES WOULD BE MORE AMENABLE TO PUBLIC OPINIONS.
"ACHIEVING THIS OBJECTIVE WOULD DEPEND UPON THE SUPPORT FOR, AND A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF, DISTRICT BOARDS,
MEDIA
PUBLIC'S FULL HE SAID,
PERSONALITIES AND A
MEDIA IN PROMOTING
AT THE SEMINAR, THREE LECTURER GAVE TALKS ON THE ROLE OF THE
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION,
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