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Friday, October 12, 1973

HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

Mr. T.K. Ann, Legislative Councillor,was today appointed by the Governor to head Hong Kong's newly-created Training Council.

The Council is a permanent body to advise the government on measures necessary to ensure a comprehensive system of training geared to meet the

developing needs of the industrial sector and, at a later stage, of the

commercial and service sectors.

It was created as a result of the report of the Industrial

Training Advisory Committee whose appointment came to an end on December 31, 1972.

Unofficial members of the Council, all of whom are prominent

figures in their respective professions, include Mr. James M.H. Wu,

Mr. J.L. Boyer, Mr. S.L. Chen, Dr. Y.K. Ching, Dr. C.W. Chuang, Mr. Ho Sai-chu, Mr. Henry Keswick, Professor S.Y. King, Mr. Lee Shing-chu,

Mr. Pang Chun-hoi, The Reverend K.L. Stumpf, Mr. Francis Y.H. Tien, and

Mr. Geoffrey M.T. Yeh.

Official members include representatives from government departments which are specially concerned with training matters.

The new Chairman, Mr. T.K. Ann, said the Council's first task was

to appoint from its members an executive committee and to recommend to

the government the appointment of a number of industrial training boards

and functional committees.

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