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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1990
"
"THE BANK'S PARTICIPATION IN THE LIFE BOAT FACILITY PROVIDED FOR THE FUTURES EXCHANGE IN 1987 IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE BANK'S SUCCESSIVE GENERAL MANAGERS HAD ALSO BEEN ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
SIR
TO
DAVID SAID THE PRESENCE IN HONG KONG OF BANKS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING AND WORLDWIDE BUSINESS OPERATIONS WAS A VITAL PART OF OUR RESOLVE
MAINTAIN THE TERRITORY'S ROLE AS A LEADING CENTRE OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND TRADE; A ROLE THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW GUARANTEED WOULD CONTINUE BEYOND THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY IN SEVEN YEARS' TIME.
ΤΟ
"WE THEREFORE LOOK FORWARD TO STANDARD CHARTERED CONTINUING PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN HONG KONG'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM THROUGH THE 1990'S
KONG AS AND ON INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, WORKING HARD FOR HONG
HAS FOR THE PAST 130 YEARS," HE SAID.
IT
SUCCESSFUL
THE GOVERNOR CONGRATULATED THE BANK ON ITS LONG AND PARTNERSHIP WITH HONG KONG AND WISHED IT, AND ALL WHO WOULD WORK IN THE NEW HEADQUARTERS, A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE.
IMF DELEGATION TO VISIT HK
WILL ARRIVE
A STAFF TEAM FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND EVENING FOR A NINE-DAY FACT-FINDING VISIT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THIS
OF
BACKGROUND
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THE
"THE TEAM, COMPRISING A DIVISION CHIEF AND THREE ECONOMISTS FUND, THE
WILL COLLECT STATISTICAL
AND INFORMATION MATERIAL ON HONG KONG'S MONETARY AND
SYSTEMS," FINANCIAL
SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE VISIT IS PART OF THE MORE ABOUT THE NEWLY ADDED.
FUND'S CURRENT INDUSTRIALISED ECONOMIES IN THE
EXERCISE TO LEARN REGION, HE
*
SCHEME ON LABOUR IMPORT EXTENDED
ON
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE SCHEME THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR WOULD BE EXTENDED IN VIEW OF THE PERSISTENCE OF A TIGHT LABOUR MARKET AND AN EXPECTED SLOW GROWTH IN THE SUPPLY OF LABOUR.
DOMESTIC
THE SECRETARY THAT THE CURRENT SUPERVISORS WOULD
ANNOUNCING THE DECISION AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR K. Y. YEUNG, SAID
CRAFTSMEN SCHEME FOR IMPORTING TECHNICIANS, CONTINUE WITH A NEW QUOTA OF 2,700 WORKERS.
AND
/IN ADDITION