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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1993

LTCB ASIA LIMITED

OAKREED FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

SANWA INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LIMITED

SCHRODERS ASIA LIMITED

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

STANDARD CHARTERED ASIA LIMITED

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND

WARDLEY LIMITED

WILL BE

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

BY THE ENGAGED

HKMA TO PROVIDE SAFE-KEEPING AND SUB-CUSTODIAN FUNCTION FOR THE CMU SERVICE.

THE AFTER

SERVICE,

TRADING

FORMAL LAUNCHING OF THE CMU OPERATIONS WILL START SEVERAL WEEKS LATER ON JANUARY 31 NEXT YEAR. THE CMU MEMBERS WILL MAKE USE OF THIS INTERIM PERIOD TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR TRADING OPERATIONS.

MORE HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOMEN URGED

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BIOMEDICAL

ENSURE UNIQUE

AND BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO A PROPER EMPHASIS ON THE CONDITIONS AND DISEASES THAT ARE TO WOMEN OF ALL AGE GROUPS, MRS PATTEN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SUCH WORK WOULD HELP TO UNDERSTAND BETTER THE STATUS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH IN HONG KONG, SHE ADDED.

AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FAMILY ASSOCIATION, MRS PATTEN SAID WOMEN IN THE TERRITORY GENERALLY GOOD HEALTH.

PLANNING ENJOYED

THE HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND STANDARD OF LIVING EXERT AN THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG ALL IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH, SHE SAID.

AD

"BUT WE MUST NOT BECOME COMPLACENT. WE CAN ALWAYS IMPROVE OUR

SERVICES.

"NEEDS AND DEMANDS CHANGE. AND, IN ADDITION, WE MUST KEEP AN EYE ON CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES AND ANTICIPATE FUTURE TRENDS."

/SHE FELT