MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1993
"STUDENTS SEEKING INFORMATION ON ADULT EDUCATION COURSES SHOULD CONTACT THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION DIRECT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE SAID ALL ENQUIRIES ON THE ALLOCATION RESULTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EDUCATION RECORDS AND JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SECTION (TEL 891 9099).
TENDER FOR SECOND ISSUE OF EXCHANGE FUND NOTES
THE HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE TENDER FOR THE SECOND ISSUE OF EXCHANGE FUND NOTES WILL BE HELD NEXT MONDAY (AUGUST 16) FOR SETTLEMENT ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 17).
SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE AN AMOUNT OF HK$500 MILLION TWO-YEAR NOTES WILL BE ON OFFER.
IN ADDITION, ANOTHER HK$100 MILLION WILL BE HELD AS RESERVE BY THE HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLY TO MARKET MAKERS IN THE SECONDARY MARKET.
THE NOTES WILL MATURE ON AUGUST 17, 1995 (THURSDAY) AND WILL CARRY INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 4.625 PER CENT PER ANNUM PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY IN ARREARS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO TENDER FOR THE NOTES MAY DO SO THROUGH ANY OF THE MARKET MAKERS OR RECOGNISED DEALERS ON THR PUBLISHED LIST WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY ON 30TH FLOOR, 3 GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (OR TELEPHONE 878 8196)
RACH TENDER MUST BE FOR AN AMOUNT OF HK$50,000 OR INTEGRAL MULTIPLES THEREOF.
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REFORM UPHOLDS RIGHT TO HEALTH CARE: SHW
REFORM OF
HONG KONG'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WILL NOT DENY RESIDENTS' RIGHT TO ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, REITERATED TODAY (MONDAY).
"THIS RIGHT IS ENSHRINED IN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ORDINANCE AND REMAINS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR HEALTH CARE POLICY, MRS WONG SAID.
"REFORM WILL NOT SEEK TO CHANGE THIS RIGHT, ONLY TO REINFORCE IT," SHE ADDED.
THE
NOR DOES REFORM MEAN A REDUCTION IN RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
GOVERNMENT'S
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