FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1990
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DANISH BANK GRANTED BANKING LICENCE
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THE LARGEST BANK IN DENMARK, DEN DANSKE BANK AKTIESELSKAB, HAS BEEN GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
DEN DANSKE BANK AKTIESELSKAB IS THE FIRST DANISH BANK WHICH OPENS A BRANCH IN HONG KONG. IT HAS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY AND A FINANCE COMPANY HERE.
"THE CONTINUING INTEREST OF FOREIGN BANKS IN ENTERING THE LOCAL MARKET REFLECTED HONG KONG'S ROLE AS A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"GIVEN THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG'S BILATERAL TRADE WITH DENMARK, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT DENMARK HAS APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATION IN THE BANKING SECTOR OF HONG KONG, HE ADDED.
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THE GRANTING OF THE LICENCE BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LICENSED BANKS TO 166, OF WHICH 136 ARE INCORPORATED OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
SO FAR, THREE BANKING LICENCES HAVE BEEN GRANTED THIS YEAR.
FIRST MEETING OF EXPERT COMMITTEE ON THE PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
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THE EXPERT COMMITTEE ON THE PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, SET UP BY THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT то LOOK INTO THE SAFE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE USE OF MEDICAL GASES IN HOSPITALS, HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY).
FROM THE THE SOCIETY
THE COMMITTEE, COMPRISING TOP ANAESTHETISTS GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED SECTORS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, OF ANAESTHETISTS OF HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS, WAS FORMED FOLLOWING A RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVING A MIX- UP OF MEDICAL GAS AT THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE.
ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE:
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TO RECOMMEND TO THE DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES ON AND/OR CODE PRACTICE IN ANAESTHESIA WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE SAFE USE OF MEDICAL GASES.
TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON WAYS AND MEANS то MONITOR THE PROPER AND SAFE SUPPLY AND/OR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAL
GASES.
/THE MEETING