- 1
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1991
NEW TDC CHAIRMAN APPOINTED
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT BARONESS DUNN WOULD BE SUCCEEDED BY DR VICTOR FUNG KWOK-KING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1 THIS YEAR.
COMMENTING ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVİD WILSON, PRAISED BARONESS DUNN FOR HER STEWARDSHIP OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
"BARONESS DUNN HAS SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WITH GREAT DISTINCTION FOR SOME EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO HER FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OVER SUCH A LONG PERIOD.
"SHE HAS BROUGHT BOTH STYLE AND ENORMOUS ENERGY ΤΟ THE JOB, AND HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS AMBASSADOR FOR HONG KONG ALL ÁROUND THE WORLD.
"THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND HONG KONG AS A WHOLE, OWE HER GREAT DEAL," SIR DAVID SAID.
A
DR VICTOR FUNG, AGED 45, IS THE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PRUDENTIAL ASIA.
GOVERNMENT THE PUBLIC
HE HAS SERVED AS AN ADVISER TO
TO THE CAPACITIES. HE IS AT PRESENT A MEMBER OF OF COMMISSION AND THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION COMMITTEE, AND WAS PREVIOUSLY A MEMBER OF BOTH THE TRADE BOARD AND THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
IN MANY SERVICE ADVISORY ADVISORY
·GOVT AIMS TO MAKE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR SCHEME A SUCCESS
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE NEW MEASURES TO PREVENT THE EXPLOITATION OF WORKERS ADMITTED UNDER THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR SCHEME, AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE GOVERNMENT'S AIM IS то ENSURE THAT THE SCHEME WILL BECOME A SUCCESS.
"THE TERMS AS STIPULATED IN THE STANDARD TWO-YEAR CONTRACT, THE REQUIREMENT OF MEDIAN WAGES AND OTHER MEASURES ARE ALL AIMED AT PROTECTING THE INTEREST OF BOTH EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
11
"THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE INTO BREACHES OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 115 WITH A VIEW TO PROSECUTION. CASES OF ABUSE WILL BE LOOKED INTO BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
/MAKING FALSE