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The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph W P Wong, thanked the outgoing member Mrs Angela Cheung for her support and enormous contributions to the commission during her past seven years of service with the commission. Mrs. Cheung was also the Chairman of the Commission's Working Group on Language Proficiency.
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Appointment of District Court Judge
The Judiciary announced today (Friday) the appointment of Mr Andrew Chung On-tak as Judge of the District Court with effect from January 2, 1996.
Mr Chung, aged 41, was born in Hong Kong in 1954. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong in 1977, he joined the Government as an Executive Officer. On completion of a law course at the University of Hong Kong, he was called to the Bar in 1984. In the same year, he assumed the post of Assistant Crown Counsel in the Legal Department. In 1985 he was promoted Crown Counsel. In 1987, he turned to private practice as a barrister. From May to June this year, he sat as Deputy District Judge in the Judiciary.
Mr Chung is single.
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Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Complaints appointed
The Office of the Commissioner for Administrative Complaints announced today (Friday) the appointment of Mrs Chow Chan Man-yuen as the Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Complaints effective from January 2, 1996.
Mrs Chow will head the Investigation Division and will be responsible for investigation of complaints and also for conducting direct investigations.