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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1983

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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKING ORDINANCE ARE OF A SMALLER NUMBER, ALL OF WHICH MERELY PARALLEL CERTAIN OF THOSE PROPOSED FOR DTCS.

THESE AMENDMENTS INCLUDE CHANGES REGARDING LENDING TO SINGLE CUSTOMERS OR GROUPINGS THE DISCRETIONARY POWER TO LIMIT AMOUNTS PLACED WITH FOREIGN BANKS; RELAXATION OF SECRECY AND PROVISION FOR INVESTIGATIONS PROVISION THAT AN AUDITOR SHOULD REPORT CERTAIN THINGS TO THE COMMISSIONER AND DENIAL OF LIQUIDITY STATUS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO FUNDS PLACED WITH A SUSPENDED DTC.

MASS RALLY AGAINST SMOKING

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A PUBLIC RALLY TO DENOUNCE THE HABIT OF CIGARETTE SMOKING WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 14 (SUNDAY) IN VICTORIA PARK.

THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CURRENT PUBLICITY DRIVE AIMED AT PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HAZARDS OF SMOKING.

ANNOUNCING THE EVENT TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FUNCTION IS TO MUSTER PUBLIC SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE ANTI-SMOKING CAUSE.

A FULLY-PACKED THREE-HOUR PROGRAMME WILL BE STAGED, BLENDING HEALTH EDUCATION WITH FUN AND GAMES.

THE RALLY WILL BE OPENED AT 2 PM BY DR HARRY FANG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 20-MINUTE +MASS WALK+ WITHIN THE PARK. LEADING THE WALK WILL BE A CIVIL AID SERVICE MARCHING BAND AND A TEAM OF CELEBRITIES HEADED BY DR FANG.

MEMBERS OF THE CELEBRITY TEAM WILL COMPRISE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR HENRY CHING, HEADS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED AS WELL AS POPULAR DISC JOCKEYS, SINGERS AND TV PERSONALITIES INCLUDING ALBERT AU, AGNES CHAN, DANNY CHAN, ERIC NG, KEN CHOI, FANNY, YU MAN-SËE, AND MA MAN-YEE.

THEY WILL BE JOINED BY MORE THAN 20 TEAMS REPRESENTING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, THE 18 DISTRICTS AND THE YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE CARRYING ANTI-SMOKING PLACARDS DESIGNED BY THEMSELVES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO BRING ALONG THEIR OWN ANTI-SMOKING PLACARDS AND TAKE PART IN THE WALK. THOSE WHO TURN UP WITH OUTSTANDING PLACARDS WILL STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING ATTRACTIVE PRIZES UP TO A VALUE OF $2 000 IN THE PLACARD DESIGN COMPETITION.

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