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FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1989
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THREE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS APPOINTED
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THREE MEMBERS HAD BEEN APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1, 1989
THEY ARE MRS MINNIE LAI WEI KIT-LIN, MR SAMUEL WONG PING-WAI AND MRS NANCY YUNG CHUNG LEUNG-SZE.
THEY WILL REPLACE MR DAVID C.K. CHEUNG, MR TIMOTHY HA WING-HO AND MS ELEANOR C.M. LING WHO HAVE RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD BECAUSE OF OTHER HEAVY COMMITMENTS.
MRS LAI IS THE PRINCIPAL OF HEEP YUNN SCHOOL. SHE ALSO SERVES ON THE APPEALS BOARD (EDUCATION).
MR WONG HAS A RICH EXPERIENCE OF SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC FIELD. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, TRANRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TOWN PLANNING BOARD AND A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE,
MRS YUNG IS THE HEADMISTRESS OF CCC KEI WAN PRIMARY SCHOOL. SHE HAS LONG EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTOR.
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"ALL THREE OUTGOING MEMBERS HAVE MADE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORK OF THE BOARD, AND WE ARE SORRY TO LOSE THEM, GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
BANKING LICENCES GRANTED
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BANCO SANTANDER, KREDIETBANK NV AND NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. HAVE BEEN GRANTED BANKING LICENCES TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
BANCO SANTANDER IS THE FOURTH LARGEST BANK IN SPAIN. KREDIETBANK NV IS THE FOURTH LARGEST BANK IN BELGIUM, NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. IS THE 29TH LARGEST BANK IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LATTER TWO BANKS HAVE OPERATED A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN HONG KONG SINCE 1975 AND 1983 RESPECTIVELY.
THE CONTINUING INTEREST OF FOREIGN BANKS IN ENTERING THE LOCAL MARKET REFLECTED HONG KONG'S ROLE AS A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE AND ALSO CONFIRMED CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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