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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1978

FOUR RE-APPOINTMENTS AND TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS

TO URBAN COUNCIL

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FOUR MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL HAVE BEEN RE-APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR FOUR YEARS AND TWO NEW MEMBERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FOR THE SAME TERM,

RE-APPOINTED ARE MR, A. DE 0. SALES, MR. H.M.G. FORSGATE,

MR. KENNETH T.C. LO AND MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG.

THE APPOINTMENTS

WHICH ARE ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), DATE FROM APRIL 1.

MR. SALES HAS SERVED WITH THE COUNCIL SINCE 1957 AND WAS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN IN 1973 WHEN THE URBAN COUNCIL WAS RE-CONSTITUTED. MR. FORSGATE IS CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, MR. LO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE AND MR. SHUM IS AT PRESENT CHAIRMAN OF THE HAWKERS SELECT COMMITTEE.

THE TWO NEW MEMBERS ARE MR. STEPHEN LAU MAN-LUNG AND

MR. HOWARD YOUNG. THEY WILL TAKE THE PLACES OF MR. R.H. LOBO AND MR. S.C. WONG, WHO WILL BOTH BE RETIRING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

MR. LAU, AGED 32, IS A DIRECTOR OF THE KONG SUN WEAVING COMPANY. HE WAS A DIRECTOR OF THE PO LEUNG KUK IN 1974/75 AND PRESIDENT OF THE KWUN TONG LIONS CLUB IN 1976/77. HE IS AT PRESENT A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARDS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION COMMITTEE, THE FILM CENSORSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW, THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. HE IS MARRIED AND HAS TWO CHILDREN.

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MR. YOUNG IS AGED 29. HE JOINED THE SWIRE GROUP SHIPPING DEPARTMENT IN 1968 AND, SINCE AUGUST, 1976, HAS BEEN LINE MANAGER

IN CHARGE OF SWIRE SHIPPING (AGENCIES) LIMITED'S AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SERVICE. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, THE SOUTH ASIA/ PACIFIC AREA COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE YOUNGER MANAGERS' CLUB AND WAS FOUNDING CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG OUTWARD BOUND (ALUMNI) ASSOCIATION.

MR. LOBO HAS SERVED WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR 13 YEARS AND MR. WONG FOR FIVE YEARS.