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Monday, September 25, 1972-

LANTAU INSPECTION BY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

Note to Editora:

The District Commissioner, New Territories, Mr. D.C. Bray will be visiting several districts on Lantau Island this Wednesday (September 27) to carry

out on-the-spot examinations of local problems.

He will visit the Tai 0, Tung Chung, South Lantau and Mui Wo Rural Committees, and hold informal discussions with rural leaders and village represent-

atives.

Mr. Bray will be accompanied by the District

Officer, Islands, Mr. Mayer Ng.

Since the visit covers a large area, the District Commissioner will be travelling by helicopter and car. Because of this press coverage has to be limited to the Mui Wo Rural Committee office, and you are welcome to send a reporter and/or photographer to

cover the event.

The launch "Sir Cecil Clementi" will leave

Kowloon Public Pier at 1.45 p.m. to take the Press to

Mui Wo. The launch will return to Hong Kong at about 5.30 p.m.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Mr. Lee Quo-wei has been appointed temporarily to the Executive Council

with effect from today during the absence of Sir Yuet-keung Kan.

At the same time Mr. R.H. Lobo ceased to be a member of the Executive

Council following the return to Hong Kong of Sir Sydney Gordon.

Release time: 7.00 p.m.