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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1985

MR DONALD TSANG YAM-KUEN

AGED 41. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JANUARY 1967, AND WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B IN APRIL 1985. HE HAS EXPERIENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WHERE HE WAS DISTRICT OFFICER SHA TIN FROM 1982 TO 1984. HE HAS BEEN A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1984.

MR MAYER NG CHAK-LAM, JP

AGED 46. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 1963 AND WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN APRIL 1980. HE HAS HELD A WIDE VARIETY OF POSTS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, NOTABLY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND IN THE FORMER HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH, IN ADDITION TO HIS LAST APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY REGIONÁL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON).

MR NIGEL SHIPMAN

AGED 41. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN APRIL 1980 AFTER HAVING INITIALLY COME TO HONG KONG IN 1978 ON SECONDMENT FROM THE UK CIVIL SERVICE. HE HAS SERVED IN A VARIETY OF DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES INCLUDING TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, ÉDUCATION BRANCH, AND TRADE DEPARTMENT, AND HAS BEEN A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE SINCE DECEMBER 1983.

32 SITES ON SALES PROGRAMME

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FOLLOWING THE RECENT AGREEMENT BY THE LAND COMMISSION ON THE AMOUNT OF LAND TO BE RELEASED FOR SALE IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO OFFER 32 SITES IN THE URBAN AREA AND THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE SIX MONTHS TO MARCH 1986.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), THE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR DUNCAN SCOTT-WILL, SAID THAT THE PROVISIONAL LAND SALES FORECAST COMPRISED A TOTAL OF 13.4 HECTARES.

IN ADDITION TO THE VALUABLE TSIM SHA TSUI SITE, AT THE JUNCTION OF CANTON ROAD AND PEKING ROAD, WHICH WAS SOLD YESTERDAY, THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES THE SITE OF THE FORMER GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AT THE ALBANY SITUATED IN THE MID-LEVELS.

A MOST ATTRACTIVE RESIDENTIAL SITE CLOSE TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, IT WAS CERTAIN TO ATTRACT KEEN INTEREST FROM DEVELOPERS, HE SAID.

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