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From a corporate perspective, we continue to look to organic growth, potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships with operators and service providers to drive expansion.

We are at this stage unable to accurately assess the time required for completing the survey of all first round targets, as well as the time span of the entire enforcement programme.

Under section 20D of the Ordinance, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare (SLW) may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that a State is a Contracting State to the Convention and specify the date of the coming into effect of the Convention between Hong Kong and the State.

These are that a child of a female includes a child of a valid marriage to which her last husband and another female were parties and that references to a brother or a sister of a person mean a brother or sister who is a child of the same father as that person.

This strong order book is a direct result of the Group’s cohesive strategies in a strong albeit competitive market to (i) maintain a significant market share via participation in major market segments such as public housing; (ii) target particular growth areas in accordance with the Hong Kong Government’s initiatives such as new MTR lines, new hospitals and university expansions; (iii) developing professional and technical talents and skills of its people resources to pursue excellence in higher-value contracts such as data centres and hospitals; and (iv) continue its convincing track record achieved over many years for execution and delivery of all prior projects.

The growing demand for personal hygiene products, especially the substantial increase in the need for quality household paper products, driven by the sustained rise in rural and urban income has provided Vinda International with a favorable operating environment.

(d) To subscribe for, conditionally or unconditionally, to underwrite, issue on commission or otherwise, take, hold, deal in and convert stocks, shares and securities of all kinds and to enter into partnership or into any arrangement for sharing profits, reciprocal concessions or cooperation with any person or company and to promote and aid in promoting, to constitute, form or organise any company, syndicate or partnership of any kind, for the purpose of acquiring and undertaking any property and liabilities of the Company or of advancing, directly or indirectly, the objects of the Company or for any other purpose which the Company may think expedient.

4.20 To enter into partnership or into any arrangements for sharing profits, union of interests, co-operation, joint venture, reciprocal concession, amalgamation or otherwise with any person or persons or company engaged or interested or about to become engaged or interested in the carrying on or conduct of any business or enterprise from which this Company would or might derive any benefit whether direct or indirect and to lend money, guarantee the contracts of or otherwise assist any such person or company and to take subscribe for or otherwise acquire shares and securities of any such company and to sell, hold, re-issue with or without guarantee or otherwise deal with the same.

In the future, while maintaining its prudent fiscal policies, the Group will continue to develop its business cautiously, broaden its distribution network and expand its production capacity with a view to building a quality, convenient and healthy living environment for its customers and the people.

To achieve a quality living environment for all, it is important that we abide by a set of fair rules and regulations.

As part of the transaction the Group also entered into a long-term strategic partnership to develop a major regional bancassurance business with UOB.

Our focus on Asia Pacific markets in which we have a leading position and depth of experience, combined with our financial strength and a highly motivated team, put us in a very strong position to optimise opportunities for further growth and generate strong and sustainable returns for our shareholders.

The BD will continue its enforcement against UBWs constituting obvious or imminent danger to life or property, new UBWs and UBWs under construction.

The  Government  should  also  consider  changing  the  permitted  land  use  as  stipulated in the Outline Zoning Plan in the New  Territories on a limited basis, for the  sake of promoting economic vibrancy and creating  job opportunities, so as to foster a  “win win” situation for the metro core areas and  the New Territories as a whole.

The factor common to all these sub-categories is the obligation on one contracting party to indemnify the other against his loss.

The combination of our highly committed employees, proprietary distribution platform, extensive brand reach, broad product range and balance sheet strength puts us in an excellent position to capture the significant growth opportunities available from our markets and to generate sustainable value for our shareholders.

The Government, through the Council for Sustainable Development, has recently promulgated a public engagement exercise concerning the fostering of a quality and sustainable built environment.

5.2 To the extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable to or responsible for any loss or damage you sustain or suffer directly or indirectly arising out of any act or omission of any Correspondent Agent, counter-party, custodian, sub-custodian, professional advisors, brokers, dealers, agents or of any party contracted or retained for the purposes hereunder.

Generally speaking, the use of direct democracy is to complement but not replace representative democracy.

Diseases such as Sjogren’s Syndrome andconnective tissue disease (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, polymyosistis or mixed connective disease), and conditions like type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel syndrome, cystic fibrosis and sarcoidosis may also cause or contribute to dry mouth.

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It is also my honour to have the opportunity to sponsor the publication of the book, so that more people can observe and further understand the development of entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, analyzing and seizing market opportunities, creating unlimited business opportunities and continuing Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial spirit.

(a) From 1 April 2011 onwards, the Buildings Department (BD) will initiate three types of large-scale operations (LSOs) to: (i) remove actionable unauthorised building works (UBWs) covered under a revised and wider definition, including unauthorised structures on rooftops and flat roofs as well as those in yards and lanes, in respect of 500 target buildings to be selected each year (LSO on UBWs Removal); (ii) inspect and issue repair or investigation orders as necessary to 500 target buildings each year to require repair or remedy of defects or dilapidation found in these buildings (LSO on Repair/Investigation Orders); and (iii) inspect 150 target buildings each year to tackle potential irregularities of building works associated with sub-divided flats (LSO on Sub-divided Flats).

I believe, in the future, the Group will still create desirable economic benefits and bring better returns to our shareholders.

The Company shall not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the Company carried on outside the Cayman Islands; provided that nothing in this clauseshall beconstrued as to prevent the Company effecting and concluding contracts in the Cayman Islands, and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands.

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Indeed, apart from building quality homes for PRH tenants, it is equally important to promote a spirit of mutual aid and neighbourliness, create a harmonious atmosphere and enhance social solidarity in order to create a high quality living environment which is safe, healthy and sustainable.