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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1990
APPOINTMENT OF KCRC CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR KEVIN O. HYDE AS THE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION UPON THE RETIREMENT OF THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, ON DECEMBER 24, 1990.
MR HYDE, AGED 45, WAS BORN IN NEW ZEALAND. HAVING OBTAINED HIS LLB AT THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY IN 1970,
HE JOINED THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY CORPORATION AND HAS SINCE WORKED IN A NUMBER OF SENIOR POSTS BEFORE TAKING UP HIS PRESENT POSITION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN 1987.
AS CEO HE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL ASPECTS CORPORATION'S BUSINESS INCLUDING RAIL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT FERRIES, HEAVY ENGINEERING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT.
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PROPERTY
HE MANAGES A PROFITABLE ORGANISATION WITH A TOTAL STAFF OF 8,000, WITH TOTAL REVENUE CURRENTLY AT HK$2.8 BILLION.
MR HYDE IS MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN.
MR HYDE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG IN MID AUGUST FIRST TO TAKE OVER FROM MR PETER QUICK THE DUTIES OF MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BECOME CHAIRMAN (DESIGNATE) FROM SEPTEMBER 1 PRIOR TO ASSUMING THE FULL RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CORPORATION IN DECEMBER.
NO NEW AIDS CASE IN JUNE
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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AIDS
(ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
SYNDROME)
CASES IN HONG KONG REMAINS AT 37 TO DATE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HOWEVER, ONE OF THE AIDS PATIENTS DIED THIS MONTH.
THIS BRINGS TO 23 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AIDS PATIENTS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY WHILE 14 OTHER PATIENTS ARE UNDER COUNSELLING AND
TREATMENT.
RELEASING THE MONTHLY STATISTICS ON THE AIDS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ONE MORE MAN WAS FOUND TO BE POSITIVE FOR THE HIV ANTI-BODY TEST.
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