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WRDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1991

NFW RANKING COMMISSIONER APPOINTED

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT MR DAVID CARSE WILL BE SECONDED FROM THE BANK OF ENGLAND TO SUCCEED MR TONY NICOLLE AS COMMISSIONER OF BANKING.

MR NICOLLE WILL PROCEED ON LEAVE AT THE END OF MAY PRIOR то COMPLETION OF HIS AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT. HE HAS BEEN SECONDED FROM THE BANK OF ENGLAND SINCE 1987.

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AGED 44 MR CARSE FIRST JOINED THE BANK OF ENGLAND IN 1969 HAS WORKED IN VARIOUS FIELDS INCLUDING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL MARKETS AND A TWO-YEAR SECONDMENT TO THE CABINET OFFICE.

BANKS, SUPERVISION

SINCE 1986, HE HAS BEEN MANAGER, MAJOR ENGLISH CLEARING IN THE BANKING SUPERVISION DIVISION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OF MAJOR ENGLISH CLEARING BANKS.

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INVITATION TO OPERATE INT'L RADIO PAGING SERVICE

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, WILL ISSUE A PUBLIC NOTICE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) ΤΟ INVITE INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS ΤΟ OPERATE AN INTERNATIONAL RADIO PAGING SERVICE ON FREQUENCY 931.9375 MHZ.

THIS FREQUENCY HAS BEEN ADOPTED RECENTLY AS A COMMON ONE FOR INTERNATIONAL RADIO PAGING IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA.

"HONG KONG INTENDS TO PROVIDE A SIMILAR SERVICE LATER TAIS YEAR TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE PROPLE WHO TRAVEL FREQUENTLY ΤΟ OR FROM HONG KONG, MR WONG SAID.

"THIS SERVICE WILL FURTHER BROADEN THE RANGE FACILITIES WE PROVIDE." FAC

OF COMMUNICATION

A SUBSCRIBER TO TUIS SERVICE IN HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE PAGING MESSAGES COMING FROM THE TERRITORIES COVERED BY THE SERVICE.

WHEN OVERSEAS, HE MAY BE CONTACTED BY ANYONE IN HONG KONG WHO ONLY NEEDS TO DIAL A LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND THE PAGING MESSAGE WILL REACH HIM ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. SIMILARLY A FOREIGN VISITOR то HONG KONG MAY ENJOY THESE PACILITIES.

QUIDANCE NOTES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH OF THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE AT SINCERE BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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ALL PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 7 THIS

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