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Friday, June 29, 1973

NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR APPOINTED

A prominent member of the banking profession, Mr. Li Fook-wo,

has been appointed as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council

with effect from Sunday (July 1) until June 30, 1975.

At the same time, the re-appointment of three unofficial membors

to the Executive Council and of four unofficial members to the Legislative

Council were also announced.

Re-appointed to the Executive Council for another two-year term,

from Sunday, was Mr. Woo Pak-chuen, while Mr. Szeto Wai and Mr. G.R. Ross

were re-appointed for another one year term.

Mr. Woo was also re-appointed to the Legislative Council until

June 30, 1975. Mr. Szeto Wai and Mr. Wilfred Wong Sien-bing were re-

appointed until June 30, 1974, and Mr. P.G. Williams was re-appointed

until June, 1975.

The new Legislative Councillor, Mr. Li Fook-wo, was born in Hong

Kong and is Chief Manager and Director of the Bank of East Asia Ltd. as

well as being a director of several local public companies.

He acted as a temporary member of the Legislative Council on

three occasions in 1971 and 1972 and was a member of the Public Services

Commission from 1964 to 1970. He was also a member of the 1971 Salaries

Commission and the Working group in 1972.

Mr. Li