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JLG expert talks on Hong Kong's sewage disposal scheme
A fourth round of talks between experts of the British and Chinese sides of the Joint Liaison Group on matters relating to Hong Kong's strategic sewage disposal scheme will be held in Hong Kong on Wednesday, December 20.
The British team will be led by the Hong Kong Government Secretary for Works, Mr H S Kwong. The Chinese team will be led by Chinese Representative, Mr Chen Zuo'er. They will be assisted by experts from the two sides.
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Appointment of new Director of Legal Aid announced
The Government today (Tuesday) announced that a Principal Crown Counsel of the Legal Department, Mr Chan Shu-ying, will be promoted to Director of Legal Aid in June 1996. Mr Chan will succeed Lady Cheung upon her retirement.
Following is a brief biographical note of Mr Chan -
Mr Chan, aged 48, joined the Civil Service in 1965. He was admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong in 1977, and in the same year he was appointed Assistant Crown Counsel in the Legal Department. He rose to the rank of Crown Counsel in October 1979 and was promoted to Senior Crown Counsel in February 1982. In July 1986 he was further promoted to Deputy Principal Crown Counsel and in December 1991 to his present rank of Principal Crown Counsel. Mr Chan's 18-year post- qualification experience covers a broad spectrum of government legal work, including prosecution; civil advisory and litigation; conveyancing; commercial; and lands and works advisory fields.
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