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HONG KONG TELNO 1767: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNDIL HELD ON 6 JUNE, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT -

(A) BANCO HISPANO AMERICANO, CREDITO ITALIANO, OSTERREICHISCHE LANDERBANK AND PITTSBURGH NATIONAL BANK SHOULD EACH BE GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE UNDER SECTION 16(1) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE WITH EFFECT FROM 6 JUNE 1989:

(B) THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

(C) THE LAW REFORM (AGE OF YOUNG PERSONS) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF LOWERING THE AGE OF MARRIAGE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT AND THE AGE OF VOTING FROM 21 TO 18:

(D) THE COUNTRY PARKS CAMENDMENT) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

(E) THE BETTING DUTY CAMENDMENT) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AND

(F) THE ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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