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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1988

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MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCED FOR QE FOUNDATION COUNCIL

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENTS то THE COUNCIL OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM AUGUST 15.

THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED DR HENRIETTA IP MAN-HING AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL AND, AS MEMBERS, MISS MARION FANG SUM-SUK, MESSRS LEUNG CHIU-MAN, LEE JARK-PUI, LEE MAN-BAN, DAVID W. GAIRNS AND JOHN R. BUDGE, MRS KATIE KWOK LEUNG SUI-YING AND MR MICHAEL LAI KAM-CHEUNG.

THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION WILL SERVE ON THE COUNCIL. AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

THE APPOINTMENTS, GAZETTED TODAY, HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ORDINANCE WHICH WAS ENACTED ON JULY 20.

"THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS ΤΟ FURTHER THE WELFARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IN HONG

KONG, AND TO PROMOTE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION WILL INITIALLY BE MILLION, WHICH INCLUDES $30 MILLION FROM THE SALE OF GOLD THE GOVERNMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG $30 MILLION AS A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION FROM GENERAL REVENUE, MILLION DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB."

ABOUT $91 COINS BY IN

1986, AND $30

DR IP IS CURRENTLY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE (RDCC). MISS FANG AND MR LEE ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTER.

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"THEIR APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNCIL OF THE FOUNDATION PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND THE RDCC ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO OVERLAP BETWEEN WHAT IS FUNDED FROM GENERAL REVENUE IN IMPLEMENTING THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME PLAN AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"ON THE OTHER HAND, THE APPOINTMENTS WILL ENSURE THAT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND EXPERTISE ON THE REHABILITATION OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, INCLUDING THOSE WITH MULTIPLE HANDICAPS, WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COUNCIL FOR MANAGING THE ASSETS AND INCOME AND CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION."

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