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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1991
REVOCATION OF BANKING LICENCES
THE BANKING LICENCES OF DEN NORSKE BANK S.A. AND LLOYDS BANK PLC. HAVE BEEN REVOKED AT THE REQUEST OF THE BANKS, A SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
DEN NORSKE BANK WAS GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE IN 1987. ITS BANKING BUSINESS IN HONG KONG ACQUIRED BY UNIBANK A/S, A DANISH BANK LICENSED IN HONG KONG, IN JUNE 1991.
"THE HONG KONG BRANCH HAS SINCE CEASED CARRYING ON BANKING BUSINESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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LLOYDS BANK WAS GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE IN 1978. AS PART OF ITS CHANGE IN OVERALL STRATEGY IN THE REGION, THE BANK HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE DOWN IT COMMERCIAL BANKING OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG.
"THE HONG KONG BRANCH HAS CEASED CARRYING ON BANKING BUSINESS SINCE NOVEMBER 1991, HE SAID.
AFTER THE REVOCATIONS, THERE ARE 163 LICENSED KONG, OF WHICH 133 ARE INCORPORATED OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
BANKS IN HONG
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NEW TAC MEMBER APPOINTED
1.
PERIOD JANUARY
ARISING FROM THE
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR ANTHONY YUEN TAK-TIM AS A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) FOR THE 1992 TO DECEMBER 23, 1993 TO FILL A VACANCY RESIGNATION OF MR PETER WONG MAN-KONG.
DIRECTOR
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MR YUEN, AGED 38, IS THE MANAGING INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LTD. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION BOARD INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
OF SUN HUNG KAI CONSUMER COUNCIL, DIRECTORS AND THE
APPOINTMENTS TO AAB ANNOUNCED
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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR DAVID LUNG PING-YEE
AS CHAIRMAN ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD AND MR PAUL YU SHIU-TIN AS MEMBER OF THE BOTH FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.
MR LUNG WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE PRESENT CHAIRMAN, MR EDWARD HO. THE APPOINTMENTS WERE ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
/MR LUNG