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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1994
THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS JULY 15,
1994.
APPLICAT LON "CIRCULARS
FORMS AND RELEVANT INFORMATION UNDER THE SCHEME, LEAFLETS HAVE BEEN SENT TO HEADS OF SCHOOLS TODAY.
FOR PAYMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A MONTHLY SUBSIDY INTEREST ON THEIR HOME MORTGAGE LOAN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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1,700 PRIORITY LENGTH OF SERVICE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS YEAR'S QUOTA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
TO THE AVAILABILITY OF BUT THAT THIS WAS SUBJECT
FUNDS. FOR ADMISSION TO THE SCHEME WOULD BE BASED ON THE IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM RECOGNISED SERVICE.
THE MORTGAGE
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO INTEREST SUBSIDY SCHEME SECTION ON TEL 892 6104 OR 892 6596.
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CALL TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS ETHICS CODES
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN, TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) URGED COMPANIES TO RESPOND POSITIVELY
A CALL BY THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (ICAC) TO ESTABLISH CODES OF PRACTICE OF BUSINESS ETHICS.
ONLY 20 OF THE NEAR 200 COMPANIES SO FAR TARGETED BY THE TO ESTABLISH THE CODES HAVE DONE SO.
ICAC
THE ICAC WILL BE TACKLING ALL MAJOR COMPANIES WITH MORE THAN STAFF MEMBERS IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS WITH THE AIM OF ESTABLISHING THE CODES OF CONDUCT.
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MRS CHAN MADE THE APPEAL AT THE INAUGURAL DINNER OF A CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF BUSINESS VALUES.
SHE SAID THE CENTRE WAS DESTINED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING THE ATTITUDES AND STANDARDS OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR IN BUSINESS OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS.
MRS CHAN SAID IN A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS, SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG WOULD REVERT TO CHINA UNDER THE CONCEPT OF "ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS".
"BUT IN THE AREA OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND MANAGEMENT I HOPE YOU ALL WILL
THE AGREE THAT THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE ETHIC, THAT IS
ETHIC THAT PRESERVES THE RULE OF LAW AND LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL.
"WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS IN
FAIRLY .CHINA TO ENSURE THAT BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED CLEANLY AND THE BENEFIT OF ALL," SHE SAID.
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