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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1984

QUIDITE RATIOS

THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S.18 OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE) FOR ALL BANKS FELL TO 51.8 FROM 52.9 PER ŒENT IN OCTOBER. THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN 1.24A OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES) FOR ALL DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES FELL TO 61.7 PER CENT FROM 67.7 PER CENT IN OCTOBER.

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

134.

THE NUMBER OF LICENSED BANKS IN OPERATION WAS UNCHANGED AT

THE NUMBER OF LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ROSE

BY 1 TO 31 AND THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES WAS UNCHANGED AT 318.

GOVERNOR LEAVES TOMORROW FOR NEW YORK *****

THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE WILL LEAVE FOR NEW YORK TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF TRADE PROMOTIONAL EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE WILL BE SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE MISSION, MR MICHAEL SANDBERG, MISS LYDIA DUNN, MR Q.W. LEE, MR ALLEN LEE, MR C.H. TUNG AND DR PHILIP KWOK.

THE PARTY WILL BE LEAVING ON FLIGHT PA 22, ETD 1 PM,

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA

REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE GROUP'S DEPARTURE. THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT. LATER THAN 11.45 AM.

GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

BUSY DAY FOR SIR PETER

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SIR PETER BLAKER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP WHO IS ON AN 11-DAY VISIT HERE, HAD A BUSY DAY TODAY, BRINGING HIMSELF UP-TO-DATE ON HONG KONG AFFAIRS.

HE BEGAN WITH A MEETING THIS MORNING WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, MR PETER WILLIAMS, IN HIS OFFICE.

HE THEN VISITED THE UMELCO OFFICE AND HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS THERE.

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