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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981

STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION LAW EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 1

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A NOTICE ANNOUNCING THAT THE STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION ORDINANCE WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON FEBRUARY 1, 1981 WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE GAZETTE WILL ALSO CONTAIN ANOTHER NOTICE ISSUED BY THE SECURITIES COMMISSION UNDER SECTION 25 OF THE STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION ORDINANCE. IT SPECIFIES WHAT ASSETS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS +APPROVED ASSETS+, AND WHAT LIABILITIES AS RANKING LIABILITIES+, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CAPITAL REQUIREMENT WHICH WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION WHEN TRADING ON THE UNIFIED EXCHANGE COMMENCES.

CLEAN UP COMPETITION IN TAI WAI

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A DISTRICT-WIDE CLEAN-UP COMPETITION WAS LAUNCHED TODAY AT TAI WAI, SHA TIN.

THE TWO-DAY EXERCISE IS PART OF A CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE TAI WAI VILLAGE COMMITTEE, TAI WAI YMCA, SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT OFFICE.

IN THE EXERCISE TAI WAI STUDENTS WILL HELP CLEAR REFUSE AND DISCARD ARTICLES FROM VARIOUS BLACK SPOTS WHILE THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE BACK-UP SERVICE TO REMOVE THE RUBBISH.

CLEANSING STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT OFFICE WILL HELP RESIDENTS TO CLEAN UP CANOPIES.

TO MARK THE EVENT, SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MR WAI HON-LEUNG, DISTRICT OFFICER DR PATRICK HASE, AND URBAN SERVICES OFFICER MÅ IP SHING-WAI, OFFICIATED AT A BRIEF CEREMONY AT TAI WAI PLAYGROUND TODAY.

ADDRESSING THE GATHERING, DR HASE SAID THE SUCCESS OF THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN WOULD MEAN A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT AND A MORE PLEASANT LIVING PLACE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

DR HASE URGED ALL OTHER SHA TIN VILLAGES TO START THEIR OWN TRADITIONAL YEAR-END CLEAN-UP FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR,

MEMBERS OF THE COMPETITION'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL VISIT BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC AREAS TOMORROW TO SELECT THE WINNERS.

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