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It is a State program that gets money from the Federal governmentto give free local health insurance counseling to people with Medicare.

However, the Group does provide ad hoc training on new developments or facilities and sponsors employees to attend external vocational training that is relevant to the discharge of their duties and their career progression.

(2) Where the Company has knowledge that any Member is, under the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, required to abstain from voting on any particular resolution of the Company or restricted to voting only for or only against any particular resolution of the Company, any votes cast by or on behalf of such Member in contravention of such requirement or restriction shall not be counted.

[...] [...] proxy to vote in favour of or against [...][...]

Some consider that it would have the benefits of nurturing creativity, attracting more overseas enterprises to apply for patents for their inventions in Hong Kong and developing Hong Kong into a regional innovation and technology hub.

Unless a poll is taken as may from time to time be required under the Listing Rules or any other applicable laws, rules or regulations or unless a poll is so required or demanded and, in the latter case, not withdrawn, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect in the Company's book containing the minutes of proceedings of meetings of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of that fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favourof or against such resolution.

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Directors may exercise the voting powers conferred by the shares in any other company held or owned by the Company or exercisable by them as directors of such other company in such manner in all respects as they think fit (including the exercise thereof in favour of any resolution appointing themselves or any of them as Directors or other officers of such company) and any Director may vote in favour of the exercise of such voting rights in the manner aforesaid notwithstanding that he may be, or be about to be, appointed a Director or other officer of such a company and that as such he is or may become interested in the exercises of such voting rights in the manner aforesaid.

This circular is to provide the shareholders with (i) further information on the Share Subdivision and the Board Lot Change and the re-election of directors of the Company; (ii) the explanatory statement as required under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’); and (iii) further information of the final dividend to be declared by the Company and all other information reasonably necessary to enable them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolutions as mentioned herein and which, inter alia, will be dealt with at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at Queensway and Victoria Room, Level 3, J.W. Marriott Hotel, Queensway, Hong Kong on Monday, 23 May 2011 at 2 : 00 p.m. (the ‘‘Annual General Meeting’’).

(B) Where a resolution is voted on by a show of hands, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against the resolution.

[...] [...] him shall in favour ofall persons [...][...]

85A.Where any member is, under the Listing Rules, required to abstain from voting on any particular resolution or restricted to voting only for or only against any particular resolution, any votes cast by or on behalf of such member in contravention of such requirement or restriction shall not be counted.

[...] [...] of the votesrecorded in favour or [...]

You may also request an exception if your plan sponsor requires you to try another drug before receiving the drug you are requesting, or the plan limits the quantity or dosage of the drug you are requesting (a formulary exception).

Those members who were opposed to the extension of cooling-off arrangements to all products and services took the view that cooling-off period would not be applicable to every industry, and that it might slow down economic activities and growth, or even lower the competitiveness and creativity of the market.

The Directors therefore recommend Shareholders to vote in favour of all these resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Regarding the improvement proposals put to test, the student group was more inclined to agree with"expanding the existing panel of adjudicators from 300 to 500 individuals", "drawing adjudicators from the list of jurors instead of the list of adjudicators for each tribunal hearing", "prescribing in the legislation that each tribunal hearing should consist of adjudicators from specified sectors, e.g. education, social welfare, etc." and "increasing the number of adjudicators in each hearing, i.e., from 2 to 4 persons for interim hearings and from 4 to 6 persons for full hearings", whereas white collars showed more support to "establishing an independent classification board [...][...]

The Directors may exercise the voting powers conferred by the shares in any other company held or owned by the Company, or exercisable by them as directors of such other company in such manner in all respects as they think fit (including the exercise thereof in favour of any resolution appointing themselves or any of them directors, managing directors, joint managing directors, deputy managing directors, executive directors, managers or other officers of such company) and any Director may vote in favour of the exercise of such voting rights in manner aforesaid notwithstanding that he may be, or is about to be, appointed a director, managing director, joint managing director, deputy managing director, executive director, manager or other officer of such a company, and that as such he is or may become interested in the exercise of such voting rights in the manner aforesaid.

An explanatory statement as required under the Share Buy-Back Rules to be sent to the Shareholders, giving certain information regarding the Repurchase Mandate to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against Ordinary Resolution No. 4, is set out in Appendix I hereto.

All receipts and expenditure of the project, including the SDF grant, contribution by the applicant and sponsors (if any), and project income (if any) shall be fully and properly recorded in the books and records in accordance with the project agreement, and all requirements, instructions and correspondences issued by DGTI in respect of the project.

[...] [...] will be ledby Mr. Jean-Claude Bernard, [...][...]