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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1976.

NEW CHAIRMAN OF HKTA APPOINTED

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MR. DAVID NEWBIGGING, CHAIRMAN AND SENIOR MANAGING

DIRECTOR OF JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO., LTD., HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO SUCCEED THE HON. JOHN BREMRIDGE

AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION WHEN MR. BREMRIDGE RELINGQUISHES THE POST NEXT JANUARY.

WHEN HIS TERM EXPIRES AT THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY 1977, MR. BREMRIDGE WILL HAVE SERVED FOR OVER TWO YEARS AT THE HELM OF THE TOURIST ASSOCIATION. DURING THIS PERIOD, THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OVERSEAS VISITORS AND THEIR SPENDING DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY THE WORLD-WIDE RECESSION.

MR. NEWBIGGING HAS BEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HONG KONG SINCE HE FIRST ARRIVED IN 1955 TO JOIN JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO., LTD.

AS CHAIRMAN OF JARDINES, ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSIFIED COMPANIES IN THE FAR EAST WITH HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG AND OFFICES IN 15 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, MR. NEWBIGGING TRAVELS EXTENSIVELY AND IS WELL PLACED TO PROMOTE HONG KONG TOURISM. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE AVIATION ADVISORY BOARD AND THROUGH JARDINES' REPRESENTATION OF MANY AIRLINES AND THEIR INTERESTS IN LOCAL HOTELS AND CONVENTION FACILITIES HE IS ALREADY CLOSELY INVOLVED IN THE TOURIST INDUSTRY.

IN ADDITION TO HIS BUSINESS INTERESTS, MR. NEWBIGGING IS INVOLVED IN A WIDE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG. HE IS CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, A MEMBER OF THE PORT COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SAILORS' HOME AND MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. MR. NEWBIGGING IS ALSO AN ACTIVE SPORTSMAN AND IS A STEWARD OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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