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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986

A BREAKDOWN OF THE ARRESTS IN THE VARIOUS URBAN DISTRICTS IS AS FOLLOWS:-

EASTERN

WAN CHAI

CENTRAL

2

1

4

WESTERN

SOUTHERN

1

1

YAU MA TEI

6

SHAM SHUI PO

22

WONG TAI SIN

9

KWUN TONG

1

KOWLOON CITY

7

MONG KOK

8

EXPERT GROUP LEAVES FOR PEKING

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THE HONG KONG DELEGATION ATTENDING THE EXPERT GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS WITH THEIR CHINESE COUNTERPARTS IN PEKING LATER THIS WEEK WILL BE LED BY A DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR HAIDER BARMA, AND WILL INCLUDE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, KEITH SHIPLEY, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MRS CARRIE WILLIS. SUPPORTING STAFF WILL INCLUDE ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER ANNE SHEPHERD AND TWO INTERPRETERS.

FROM THE U.K. GOVERNMENT'S ACTUARY DEPARTMENT WILL BE MR R.P. FOSTER, CHIEF ACTUARY. ALSO ATTENDING THE TALKS WILL BE MR BARRIE WIGGHAM AS A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY.

THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 8) AND SATURDAY AND TOPICS WILL INCLUDE CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS AND RELATED MATTERS WHICH WERE DISCUSSED AT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP MEETING IN LONDON LAST MONTH.

DTC REGISTRATION SUSPENDED

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THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SUSPENDED THE REGISTRATION OF FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT SERVICES FOR ASIA LTD. AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY.

THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN MADE ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY IS BEING CARRIED ON IN A MANNER DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTERESTS OF ITS DEPOSITORS AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS MADE A REPORT TO HIM UNDER SECTION 19A OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE THAT IT IS LIKELY TO BECOME UNABLE TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS.

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