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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1987
AS REGARDS APPLICATIONS FROM DIRECTORATE OFFICERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN FORWARDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE OFFICER'S DEPARTMENT OR BRANCH SHOULD PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK OF DISCLOSURE OF COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND WHETHER
OFFICER WAS IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE UNFAIR INFLUENCE WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER.
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"DECISIONS BY APPROVING AUTHORITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COULD INCLUDE UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL OR THE IMPOSITION OF A WAITING PERIOD.
"NON-COMPLIANCE COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF AN OFFICER'A PENSION UNDER THE PENSION BENEFITS ORDINANCE, HE SAID.
FIRST BATCH OF YOUDE FUND AWARDS NEXT YEAR
THE FIRST BATCH OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS OF THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND WILL BE GRANTED EARLY NEXT YEAR AND THE FUND'S COUNCIL HAS BEGUN VETTING APPLICATIONS, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND, MR PETER POON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND COUNCIL RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A PACKAGE OF SCHOOL PRIZES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
AWARDED IN THE ACADAMIC YEAR 1987-88.
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"THE SELECTION COMMITTEE MET SEVERAL INTERVIEW NOMINEES FOR THE AWARDS. I AM PLEASED YOUDE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO PRESENT THE AWARDS AT HELD ON FEBRUARY 27," HE SAID.
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MR POON WAS SPEAKING AT A CHEQUE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT THE ANTE CHAMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING, WHERE HE RECEIVED A DONATION OF $25,000 FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MR ALASTAIR SCOTT.
MR POON NOTED THAT THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND NOW HAS AN ACCUMULATED CAPITAL AND INCOME OF ABOUT $85,7 MILLION.
"THE BOARD STILL LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING MORE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS CAN BE MADE AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY, AS WELL AS ANY BRANCHES OF THE HONG KONG BANK, THE HANG SENG BANK AND THE HANG LUNG BANK, HE ADDED.
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