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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1974
TWO NEW URBCO MEMBERS APPOINTED ******
MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG AND MRS. GRACE HO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL BY THE GOVERNOR.
THEY REPLACE MR. LO TAK SING, AND MISS KO SIU WAH, WHO HAVE RESIGNED FROM THE COUNCIL.
MR. SHUM'S TERM OF OFFICE WILL LAST FROM DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR TO MARCH 31, 1978 WHILE THAT OF MRS. HO FROM DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR TO MARCH 31, 1976.
MR. SHUM, M.B.E., J.P., IS MANAGING EDITOR OF WAH KIU YAT PO. AT PRESENT. HE SITS ON A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, RADIATION BOARD AND SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD. HE HAS PREVIOUSLY CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. HE IS ALSO CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
MR. SHUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE KAIFONG MOVEMENT. HE IS NOW CHAIRMAN OF THE CAUSEWAY BAY KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND THE FEDERATION OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDING ORGANISATION, EASTERN DISTRICT, HONG KONG. HE WAS ALSO FORMERLY CHAIRMAN OF THE KAIFONG ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
HE COMPLETED HIS EDUCATION AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY WHERE HE OBTAINED A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN ECONOMICS.
MRS. HO, J.P. IS CURRENTLY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATEI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED.
SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION BOARD OF MANAGEMENT. UNTIL RECENTLY, SHE SAT ON THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD.
MRS. HO WAS EDUCATED AT THE DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WHERE SHE OBTAINED HER BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE. SHE LATER WENT TO ENGLAND AND WAS CALLED TO THE ENGLISH BAR AT GRAY'S INN WHERE SHE WAS ADMITTED AS A BARRISTER-AT-LAW. SHE HAS THREE CHILDREN.