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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1980
+WHERE VILLAGERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DELAY, THEY ARE AT LIBERTY TO HIRE AN ARCHITECT TO DRAW UP A LAYOUT ́IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
+BUT I AM NOT, IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, PREPARED TO REDUCE THE DELAY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PLANNING ́STANDARDS OF THE WHOLE NEW TOWN, NOR TO MAKE THE REST OF THE RESIDENTS PAY. THROUGH REDUCED LIVING STANDARDS, FOR MEETING THE OTHERWISE REASONABLE DESIRE BY THE VILLAGERS FOR SPEEDY PROCESSING,+ HE SAID.
HEALTH TALKS IN GUANGZHOU
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THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, AND THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR J.M. RIDDELL- SWAN, WILL BE LEAVING FOR GUANGZHOU TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.
AMONG THE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE THE RABIES SITUATION IN BOTH TERRITORIES AND MEASURES TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TALKS WERE MADE DURING THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT VISIT TO GUANGDONG, ALSO IN THE PARTY ARE MR HARRY M. H. WONG, AN AGRICULTURE OFFICER, AND MR CHRIS WONG, PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THEY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SATURDAY MORNING.
APPOINTMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR GRAHAM C.H. CHENG TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HE WILL TAKE UP HIS APPOINTMENT
IN NOVEMBER.
MR CHENG IS DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE AMOY CANNING CORPORATION (HK) LTD, CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS OF THE TACHING PETROLEUM CO. LTD AND DIRECTOR OF DAH YUAN REAL ESTATE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE IS VERY ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY SERVICES AND IS AT PRESENT VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL TRAINING IN INSTITUTIONS OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS STUDIES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
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