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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1994
JAPANESE BANK GETS HK LICENCE
HIROSHIMA
BUSINESS IN
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE BANK, LTD HAD BEEN GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE TO CONDUCT HONG KONG.
IT IS THE 31ST LARGEST BANK IN JAPAN AND RANKS 131ST
220 BRANCHES IN JAPAN, IT HAS IN
OF CAPITAL. TERMS
YORK AND LONDON,
BANKING
WORLD BRANCHES AMSTERDAM.
IN
NEW
AND
A
IN HONG KONG, IT HAS BEEN OPERATING A
SINCE 1985.
IN THE TWO SUBSIDIARY IN
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
IT THE BANK WISHES TO UPGRADE THE OFFICE TO A BRANCH TO ENABLE
TO ITS CLIENTS DOING то OFFER A WIDER RANGE OF BANKING SERVICES BUSINESS IN HONG KONG, CHINA, AND THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES.
THE
BRANCH WILL CONCENTRATE PROPOSED SYNDICATION AND TRADE FINANCING,
ON
INTERNATIONAL
LOAN
IN
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CONTINUING INTEREST OF FOREIGN BANKS
IMPORTANCE ENTERING THE LOCAL MARKET REFLECTED HONG KONG'S CONTINUED AND ATTRACTIVENESS AS A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE.
THE
LICENCE
FOR HIROSHIMA BANK. LTD LICENCE GRANTED THIS YEAR.
IS THE THIRD BANKING
THERE ARE NOW 175 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG, OF WHICH 143 ARE INCORPORATED OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY.
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DRAFT MA ON SHAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED
* * *
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ANNOUNCED CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT MA ON SHAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN TODAY (FRIDAY).
ONE OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS THAT A STRIP OF LAND ALONG THE COAST
BELT' OF
PO HOI NEAR NAI CHUNG HAS BEEN REZONED FROM 'GREEN ΤΑΙ 'SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST' TO PROTECT THE RARE GEOLOGICAL FEATURES.
TO
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THE FLAT LAND EAST OF THE LI CHUN UNITED WORLD COLLEGE, WHICH IS BEING USED AS A PICNIC AREA, BEEN REZONED FROM
TO 'GREEN BELT' TO 'RECREATION'
FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT INTO A PROPER RECREATIONAL AREA.
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ANOTHER AMENDMENT IS THE REZONING OF A SITE AT MA ON SHAN OPPOSITE YIU ON ESTATE FROM * GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY'
2' FOR THE
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(GROUP RESIDENTIAL
HOUSING.
B)
DEVELOPMENT
OF
SANDWICH
/TO PROVIDE
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ROAD
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