FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1982
HONORARY COLONEL OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT APPOINTED
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DR SOLOMON BARD HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO SUCCEED MR OSWALD CHEUNG AS HONORARY COLONEL OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).
MR CHEUNG RETIRES ON MARCH 1 AFTER A LONG ASSOCIATION WITH THE REGIMENT AND HAVING HELD THE COLONELCY FOR OVER FIVE YEARS.
DR BARD WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1940, FOUGHT AT THE FALL OF HONG KONG AND BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR. AFTER THE WAR HE SERVED IN THE REGIMENT FOR A FURTHER 26 YEARS AND DURING THIS TIME WAS AWARDED THE MBE FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE. AN OEE 1 1977.
HE WAS AWARDED
HE IS AT PRESENT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD AND IS A FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE.
APPOINTMENT TO MTRC BOARD
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MR W.C.L. BROWN, AREA GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CHARTERED BANK AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE MASS TRANS IT RAILWAY CORPORATION.
HIS APPOINTMENT WILL BE UP TO APRIL 30, 1984.
MR BROWN TAKES THE PLACE OF MR JOHN BOYER, WHO LEFT HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.
A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY ALSO ANNOUNCES THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF SIR Y.K. PAO AS A MEMBER OF MTRC BOARD FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 1, 1982.