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Friday, June 29, 1973
NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR APPOINTED
A prominent member of the banking profession, Mr. Li Fook-wo,
has been appointed as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council
with effect from Sunday (July 1) until June 30, 1975.
At the same time, the re-appointment of three unofficial membors
to the Executive Council and of four unofficial members to the Legislative
Council were also announced.
Re-appointed to the Executive Council for another two-year term,
from Sunday, was Mr. Woo Pak-chuen, while Mr. Szeto Wai and Mr. G.R. Ross
were re-appointed for another one year term.
Mr. Woo was also re-appointed to the Legislative Council until
June 30, 1975. Mr. Szeto Wai and Mr. Wilfred Wong Sien-bing were re-
appointed until June 30, 1974, and Mr. P.G. Williams was re-appointed
until June, 1975.
The new Legislative Councillor, Mr. Li Fook-wo, was born in Hong
Kong and is Chief Manager and Director of the Bank of East Asia Ltd. as
well as being a director of several local public companies.
He acted as a temporary member of the Legislative Council on
three occasions in 1971 and 1972 and was a member of the Public Services
Commission from 1964 to 1970. He was also a member of the 1971 Salaries
Commission and the Working group in 1972.
Mr. Li