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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1986

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NEW MTRC BOARD MEMBER NAMED

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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR P.J. WRANGHAM AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM MARCH 1, 1986,

MR WRANGHAM IS REPLACING MR W.C.L. BROWN, WHO HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD SINCE 1982. MR BROWN HAS DECIDED TO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD FROM MARCH 1, 1986 BECAUSE OF HIS OTHER COMMITMENTS.

MR WRANGHAM IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS. HE CURRENTLY SERVES ON A NUMBER OF PUBLIC BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, WHICH INCLUDE THE BANKING ADVISORY COMMITTEL, THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ADVISORY BOARD, THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY CHEST OF HONG KONG.

THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WHICH IS CHAIRED BY MR WILFRID NEWTON, ARE MR OSWALD CHEUNG, MR G.M. MACWHINNIE, MR C.H. TUNG, MR YEUNG PO-KWAN, MR D.A.C. NENDICK (SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS), THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION.

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VISIT TO FIRE SERVICES

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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY DESIGNATE

MR PIERS JACOBS, PAID

A HALF-DAY VISIT TO VARIOUS FIRE SERVICES FORMATIONS TODAY.

IT WAS PART OF A SERIES OF VISITS HE IS MAKING TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, MR JACOBS TOURED THE SHEUNG WAN FIRE STATION, THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AMBULANCE DEPOT, THE COMMUNICATION CENTRE AND A WORKSHOP.

MR JACOBS WAS BRIEFED ON DETAILS ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT AND SA.. HOW THE FIRE SERVICES OFFICERS WORKED.

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