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AS A RESULT, THE CHINA TRADE PROVIDES OVER 12,000 JOBS IN ILLINOIS, MR WIGGHAM SAID,

"IT ALSO EXPOSES YOUR BUSINESSES TO RELATIONSHIPS AND INVESTMENTS IN A MARKET THAT IS GROWING FASTER THAN ANY IN THE WORLD. BECAUSE OUR TWO CITIES SHARE SO MUCH IN COMMON, I BELIEVE THAT THIS REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT GREATLY FROM HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY," HE SAID.

OF THE MORE THAN 1,000 U.S. COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN HONG KONG AND MAINLAND CHINA, MANY ARE FROM ILLINOIS.

DENIS CHANG APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR DENIS CHANG, QC, CHAIRMAN OF THE POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE SUCCEEDING MS ROSANNA WONG.

MR CHANG IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. HE HAS BEEN RENDERING EXTENSIVE PUBLIC SERVICE SINCE 1983. AT PRESENT, MR CHANG IS THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW (INLAND REVENUE).

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO MEET MR CHANG IN HIS NEW CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE SECRETARIAT OF THE POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE IN ROOM 1608, MELBOURNE PLAZA, 33 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

TRANSFER APPLICATION TO LOCAL TERMS CAREFULLY VETTED

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IN ANSWER TO MEDIA ENQUIRIES REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER FROM OVERSEAS TO LOCAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TONIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAD ALL ALONG BEEN MAINTAINING. DIALOGUE WITH THE RELEVANT STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF LOCALISATION AND WAS ALWAYS READY TO SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS WITH THEM THE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE INSTITUTED IN THE LONGER TERM.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED: "IN THE MEANTIME, APPLICATIONS FROM OVERSEAS OFFICERS FOR TRANSFER TO LOCAL TERMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXAMINED VERY CAREFULLY AGAINST LAID DOWN GUIDELINES AND CONDITIONS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED IN THE NORMAL WAY.

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