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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1983

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HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AT THE NEW STATION, THE INTERCHANGE AREA AND OTHER SUPPORTING FACILITIES BY THE PROJECT MANAGER OF TAI PO AND FANLING, MR JEFFREY THOMAS; MR LO; AND TWO SENIOR ENGINEERS OF THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR H.B. WILLIAMS AND MR N.T. CROSS.

THE INTERCHANGE FACILITIES INCLUDE A BUS TERMINUS, MAXI-CAB AND TAXI STANDS, RESIDENTIAL COACH WAITING AREA, CYCLE PARK, OPEN CARPARK, AND THE NECESSARY ROAD AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS TO THE TOWN AREA.

SIR PHILIP WAS HAPPY TO LEARN THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERCHANGE PROJECT HAD BEEN DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IN GREAT DETAIL BY BOTH THE TAI PO DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THE PARTY THEN LEFT FOR A NEARBY LOOKOUT POINT WHERE

MR THOMAS BRIEFED THE CHIEF SECRETARY ON THE UP-TO-DATE POSITION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE TWO-HOUR TOUR ENDED AT 4.30 PM WHEN SIR PHILIP TOOK OFF FROM THE HELICOPTER PAD AT ISLAND HOUSE.

NEW DIRECTOR FOR PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, HAS APPOINTED, ON THE

NOMINATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR W.I.R. DAVIES, DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY, AS DIRECTOR OF

PROFESSOR THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL FROM APRIL 6, 1983. DAVIES SUCCEEDS PROFESSOR G.L. HOWE WHO HAS RESIGNED AS DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL IN WHICH CAPACITY HE HAS SERVED SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT.

PROFESSOR DAVIES WAS RECENTLY ELECTED, IN SUCCESSION TO PROFESSOR HOWE, AS DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY. THE CONCURRENT APPOINTMENT OF THE DEAN AS DIRECTOR IS SEEN AS FACILITATING ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AT THE PRESENT TIME BETWEEN THE FACULTY AND THE HOSPITAL, AND MAINTAINS THE CLOSE INTER-RELATIONSHIP WHICH EXISTS BETWEEN THE TWO POSTS.

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