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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1980

TWO APPOINTED PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MEMBERS

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, HAS APPOINTED DR VICTOR FUNG KWOK-KING AND MR P.A.L. VINE, OBE, VRD, JP AS NEW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

DR FUNG WILL TAKE UP HIS APPOINTMENT THIS MONTH AND MR VINE IN OCTOBER.

DR FUNG IS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LI AND FUNG (TRADING) LTD. HE IS VERY ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND IS AT PRESENT A MEMBER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL BOARD, TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD, HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ADVISORY BOARD, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, ADMISSIONS, BUDGETS AND ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, AND THE NORTH AMERICA AREA COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

HE WAS FORMERLY A PROFESSOR AT THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL AND IS CURRENTLY CHAIRMAN OF THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.

DR FUNG HOLDS VARIOUS GUEST LECTURERSHIPS AND ADVISORY POSITIONS WITH THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

MR VINE, FORMER SENIOR PARTNER AND PRESENTLY A CONSULTANT WITH THE FIRM OF DEACONS, SOLICITORS AND NOTARIES, IS A PROMINENT FIGURE IN COMMERCIAL AND BANKING CIRCLES, AND IS CHAIRMAN OF THE CHARTERED BANK HONG KONG TRUSTEE LTD.

HE IS A DIRECTOR OF SEVERAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES AND IS PRESENTLY CHAIRMAN OF VARIOUS INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARDS, AND THE LEGAL COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MR VINE IS A PAST PRESIDENT AND CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG LAW SOCIETY AND THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC, AND A MEMBER OF 10 OTHER COMMITTEES.

HE HAS BEEN CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCE APPEAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, BUT IN VIEW OF HIS FORTHCOMING APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HE HAS RELINQUISHED HIS CHAIRMANSHIP OF THIS TRIBUNAL.

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