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TAC MEMBERS VISIT CMB DEPOTS

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MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHO HAVE BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY THROUGH MONTHLY REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, TODAY TOOK A PERSONAL LOOK AT THE STATE OF CMB'S THREE DEPOTS.

TAC MEMBERS CALLED AT THE DEPOTS IN WONG CHUK HANG, CHAI WAN AND NORTH POINT, AND WERE SHOWN NEW MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BY THE BUS COMPANY, INCLUDING AN AUTOMATIC CHASSIS CLEANER AND MECHANICAL FLOOR CLEANERS.

IN THE COMPANY OF TRANSPORT BRANCH AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, THEY HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY STAFF OF CMB. THEY ALSO STUDIED THE SET UP OF THE COMPANY'S TRAINING SCHOOL.

THE VISIT TODAY WAS ARRANGED FOR THE TAC MEMBERS TO INSPECT THE MEASURES INTRODUCED BY CMB IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUP REPORT ON CMB MAINTENANCE. SO FAR, FIVE PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION HAVE BEEN VETTED BY THE COMMITTEE.

ANOTHER VISIT WILL BE ARRANGED LATER THIS MONTH FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT FREE TO JOIN THE GROUP TODAY.

HIGH COURT JUDGE APPOINTED

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THE QUEEN HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE MICHAEL WONG AS A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT.

JUDGE MICHAEL WONG WAS BORN IN CHINA IN 1936. HE WAS EDUCATED IN HONG KONG AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL. HE WAS CALLED TO THE MIDDLE TEMPLE IN 1962 AND WAS THEN ENGAGED IN PRIVATE PRACTICE UNTIL 1965.

FROM JANUARY 1966 UNTIL MARCH 1969, HE WAS A CROWN COUNSEL IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL. HE REMAINED IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT UNTIL MARCH 1973 WHEN HE WAS APPOINTED PRESIDING OFFICER IN THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL. IN OCTOBER 1976, HE WAS APPOINTED ASSISTANT REGISTRAR IN THE SUPREME COURT AND IN SEPTEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HE WAS APPOINTED A DISTRICT JUDGE.

HE HAS ACTED ON MANY OCCASIONS AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE HIGH COURT AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING AS A DEPUTY JUDGE IN THAT COURT.

JUDGE MICHAEL WONG'S APPOINTMENT AS A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT WILL TAKE EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1985.

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