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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1990

FS TO ATTEND IMF CONFERENCE

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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR PIERS JACOBS, WILL LEAVE KONG THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING TO ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION.

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON D.C.. SEPTEMBER 25 TO 27.

HONG FUND

USA FROM

BUSINESS

BRIEF

DURING THIS VISIT, SIR PIERS WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE AND FINANCIAL COMMUNITIES IN LONDON, WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK TO THEM ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HONG KONG ECONOMY.

HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 6.

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MEETING ON HAZARDS POSED BY PRIVATE CLUBS

PETER

BY PRIVATE TSAO, WAS

A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF HAZARDS POSED CLUBS, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR HELD THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.

IT WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, POLICE, DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INDEPENDENT COMMISSION

REGIONAL SERVICES CORRUPTION, LEGAL DEPARTMENT

AGAINST AND TELEVISION LICENSING AUTHORITY.

AND ENTERTAINMENT

THE GROUP NOTED THAT THE HAZARDS POSED BY SOME RESEMBLANCE TO THOSE OF GUESTHOUSES, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION

PRIVATE CLUBS BEAR FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY.

TO

THE MEETING DISCUSSED WAYS AND MEANS CREATED BY THESE PREMISES AND CONSIDERED A NUMBER OF OPTIONS.

TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM

GAINED IN DEALING LICENSING OF REPORT ΤΟ

IT WAS DECIDED THAT, GIVEN THE EXPERIENCE WITH GUESTHOUSES, THE EXPERT GROUP CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN GUESTHOUSES SHOULD BE INVITED TO EXAMINE THESE OPTIONS AND THE MAIN GROUP WHICH WILL MERT AGAIN SHORTLY.

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