MONDAY, MAY 17, 1993
(B) FOR AN INFECTED SPOUSE OR CHILD OF THE ABOVE $
300,000
(C)
FOR THE FAMILY OF A VICTIM WHO HAS DIED AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE
300,000
PROF TODD SAID HE WAS DELIGHTED BY THE GOVERNMENT HAD ACTED IN PROVIDING SPECIAL RELIEF CONCERNED.
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SPEED IN WHICH TO THE PATIENTS
HE ALSO THANKED THE PATIENTS ATTENDANT DOCTORS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN EXPEDITING THE VALIDATION OF APPLICATIONS.
THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE CONTACTING THE APPLICANTS TO ARRANGE PAYMENT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
PROF TODD CALLED ON THOSE WHO HAD NOT YET PUT APPLICATIONS TO CONTACT THE SECRETARY ON TEL. 810 2123.
"THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS,
"
HE STRESSED.
IN THEIR
MEANWHILE, THE COUNCIL IS AWARE THAT A NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE PLANNING PROJECTS ΤΟ PROVIDE MEDICAL/SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HIV-PATIENTS AND TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ON PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE.
PROF TODD SAID APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THESE PROJECTS WERE WELCOME AND HE ENCOURAGED THESE ORGANISATIONS TO PUT FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS SOONEST.
ANOTHER PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR BANKING SYSTEM
THE HONG KONG BANKING SYSTEM ENJOYED ANOTHER PROSPEROUS YEAR IN 1992, DUE LARGELY TO THE ABILITY OF HONG KONG RANKS TO PARTICIPATE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE ECONOMIC EXPANSION IN SOUTHERN CHINA, TRE DEPUTY CHIRF EXECUTIVB (BANKING) OF THE HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY, MR DAVID CARSE, NOTED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT.
GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCȚI,
HE PRESENTED THE REPORT TO THE FORMER CAPACITY AS THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING.
IN HTS
REVIEWS THE
THE REPORT, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED TODAY (MONDAY), PERFORMANCE OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY, SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENTS AND THE WORK OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING,
IT PRIMARILY COVERS MATTERS THAT OCCURRED LAST YEAR WHEN THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING WAS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF THE BANKING SYSTEM IN HONG KONG.
ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR, THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING MERGED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE EXCHANGE FUND TO FORM THE HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY.
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