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SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1985

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INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CHIEF TO RETIRE

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR VIC MILLER WILL RETIRE ON EXPIRY OF HIS CURRENT CONTRACT ON MAY 31.

MR MILLER WAS APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE H.K, INDUSTRIAL ESTATES PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY WHEN IT WAS FORMED IN 1976 AND SUBSEQUENTLY OF THE CORPORATION WHEN IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 1977. DURING MR MILLER'S FOUR TERMS OF SERVICE, HE HAS MADE AN INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AT TAI PO AND YUEN LONG. ABOUT 90 PER CENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF THE TWO ESTATES HAVE NOW BEEN COMPLETED.

IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT MR GEOFFREY WHITTAKER, AT PRESENT WITH THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT HAS BEEN SECONDED TO THE CORPORATION AS ITS GENERAL MANAGER. THE CORPORATION WILL REMAIN AN INDEPENDENT STATUTORY BODY GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BOARD.

NEW OFFICE FOR IMPORT EXPORT FORM SALES

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FROM JUNE 1, THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SALE OF TRADE DEPARTMENT'S IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENSING FORMS, EXCEPT THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORMS.

THIS MEANS THAT FROM THAT DATE, NO TRADE DEPARTMENT FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT'S COLLECTION OFFICES AT THE GROUND FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON; AND THE FIRST FLOOR, ASIAN HOUSE, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

THESE FORMS WILL BE ON SALE AT EITHER THE TRADE DEPARTMENT'S NEW FORM-SELLING AND COLLECTION OFFICE AT ROOM 822, 8TH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON; THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

APART FROM SELLING FORMS. THE TRADE DEPARTMENT'S NEW OFFICE WILL ALSO COLLECT MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND CHARGES.

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