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THE OTHER FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE COUNCIL INCLUDE LADY YOUDE, WIDOW OF THE LATE GOVERNOR, MR ANTHONY KAN YUET-MING, PROFESSOR LEUNG WAI-SUN, DR LUI MÌNG-WAH AND DR BENJAMIN TSOU KA-YIN. THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN MARCH THIS YEAR.

IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLYING THE RECURRENT INCOME OF THE FUND FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE EDUCATION AND LEARNING OF, AND RESEARCH BY, THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

MR ANTHONY KAN IS AN ECONOMIST BY TRAINING AND IS AT PRESENT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (ASIA) OF NEW ZEALAND REINSURANCE CO. LTD. DR LUI MING-WAH OBTAINED HIS DOCTORATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE BACK IN 1973 AND IS NOW THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF KEYSTONE ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.

THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS ARE FROM THE LOCAL ACADEMIC CIRCLE. PROFESSOR LEUNG WAI-SUN IS THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WHILE DR BENJAMIN TSOU IS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AT THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG.

FIRST JOINT MEETING OF MEMORIAL FUND

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THE FIRST JOINT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE COUNCIL OF THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), CENTRAL.

AFTER THE MEETING, LADY YOUDE, WHO IS A MEMBER OF BOTH THE BOARD AND THE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MR LEE QUO-WEI, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR STEPHEN CHEONG KAM-CHUEN WILL TALK TO THE PRESS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE LOBBY OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT 11.15 AM.

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