FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1981
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
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TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF THE HON K.W.J. TOPLEY, CMG, JP AS SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION.
MR TOPLEY HAS COMPLETED HIS WORK IN CHAIRING THE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW POST-SECONDARY AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR. IT WILL SHORTLY BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL.
MR TOPLEY WILL GO ON ANNUAL LEAVE ON JULY 14 AND WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SEPTEMBER 1 WHEN HE WILL TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR EDUCATION POLICY FROM THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES. THAT DATE THE NEW EDUCATION BRANCH WILL COME INTO EXISTENCE.
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FOUR MORE MEMBERS FOR TAC
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS BEEN REVISED AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THREE MORE UNOFFICIALS AND ONE OFFICIAL.
THE WORKLOAD OF THE TAC HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMPLICATED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ENLARGED MEMBERSHIP WILL ENABLE A BROADER CONTRIBUTION TO BE MADE BY THE COMMITTEE WHICH IS CONSULTED ON ALL TRANSPORT MATTERS SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
THE THREE NEW UNOFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS ARE THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG KAM-CHUEN, THE HON MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, AND MR RAYMOND FUNG.
MR CHEONG AND MR CHAN, BOTH UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, HAVE MADE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TAC AS CO-OPTED MEMBERS. MR CHEONG IS ALSO ASSISTING IN THE WORK OF THE DEPOT REQUIREMENTS SUB-GROUP AND MR CHAN THE SPARE PARTS STOCK SUB-GROUP IN THE CURRENT REVIEW OF BUS OPERATIONS.
MR FUNG, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE MISSION DIVISION OF THE HK CHRISTIAN COUNCIL, WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT THE VIEWS OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC ARE FULLY HEARD.
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