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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1978
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SETTING UP OF THE APPEAL BOARD WAS PART OF THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME ADOPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION FROM THIS MONTH AS PROPOSED BY THE GREEN PAPER ON SOCIAL SECURITY DEVELOPMENT.
THE BOARD, HE SAID, WILL HEAR APPEALS AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISIONS ON MATTERS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR OR PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR WELFARE ALLOWANCE.
+ IT WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT BOARD WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SECRETARIAL SUPPORT, HE ADDED.
THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS. KWOK, IS A DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL AND IS WIDELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
SHE IS ALSO THE FIRST DIRECTOR OF THE CHEUNG CHAU CHUNG SHEK-HEI HOME FOR THE AGED, A COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG JUVENILE CARE CENTRE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE Y.W.C.A., VICE-CHAIRMAI OF THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB AND A MEMBER OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL. SHE WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF PO LEUNG KUK IN 1976/77.
MADAM POW IS THE SUPERVISOR OF THE CARITAS CENTRE NURSERY IN KWAI CHUNG. SHE HAS BEEN THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE LAM TIN AREA COMMITTEE SINCE 1975, AND IS A MEMBER OF THE DAY NURSERY COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.
MR. FUNG IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LI AND FUNG (TRADING) LTD. HE IS AN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AND A MEMBER OF THE MARKETING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.
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