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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1983

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LYDIA DUNN NAMED NEW TDC CHAIRMAN

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD APPOINTED THE HONOURABLE LYDIA DUNN, OBE, JP, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1983, IN SUCCESSION TO SIR Y.K. KAN, GBE.

MISS DUNN HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE 1976 AND WAS APPOINTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LAST YEAR. SHE IS CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND SUPPLY, OF THE BOARD OF THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL AND TREASURER OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. SHE IS A MEMBER OF VARIOUS OTHER BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD AND SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BASED TRADE POLICY RESEARCH CENTRE. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE TDC'S READY TO WEAR FESTIVAL COMMITTEE FROM 1966 TO 1979 AND WAS ITS CHAIRMAN IN 1976.

MISS DUNN IS A DIRECTOR OF JOHN SWIRE AND SONS (HK) LIMITED, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SWIRE PACIFIC LIMITED RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRADING DIVISION AND CHAIRMAN OR DIRECTOR OF SEVERAL OTHER COMPANIES IN THE SWIRE GROUP. SHE IS ALSO A DIRECTOR OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION AND OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

COMMENTING ON MISS DUNN'S APPOINTMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MISS DUNN'S PUBLIC SERVICE AND BUSINESS CAREER MEAN THAT SHE BRINGS TO THIS NEW APPOINTMENT A WIDE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF HONG KONG, TOGETHER WITH PRACTICAL TRADING EXPERIENCE.

LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IDEA STUDIED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, WITH THE AIM OF ENCOURAGING MORE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN LAND PRODUCTION

AND DEVELOPMENT.

THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, IF SET UP, WILL ALSO AIM AT ENCOURAGING THE AMALGAMATION OF PRIVATE LAND HOLDINGS TO FACILITATE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT SCHEMES.

THE SIX-MONTH STUDY, WHICH WILL BEGIN TOMORROW, WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY COOPERS AND LYBRANDS ASSOCIATES LTD.

AN AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSULTANCY WAS SIGNED THIS AFTERNOON BY THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER, MR CHAU CHAM-SON, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY, MR SANFORD YUNG.

MR CHAU