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TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1990

APPOINTMENT OF NEW HOUSING DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE DIRECTOR

ON HOUSING, MR PANG YUK-LING, WOULD RETIRE

JUNE 8, 1990 AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR FUNG TUNG, WILL SUCCEED PANG AS THE DIRECTOR.

MR

AGED 59, MR PANG JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS AN

DEPUTY APPRENTICE ARCHITECT IN 1956. HE WAS PROMOTED TO

OF HOUSING IN 1981 AND TO DIRECTOR OF HOUSING IN 1985.

DIRECTOR

MR FUNG, 54, JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A HOUSING

OF ASSISTANT IN 1960. HE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

HOUSING IN 1976 AND TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING IN 1982. MR FUNG HAS ACTED AS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.

BUDGET DEBATE WINDS UP TOMORROW

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REPLIES IN THE

THE SECOND READING DEBATE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1990 WILL RESUME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHEN ARE SCHEDULED TO BE GIVEN ON VARIOUS POINTS RAISED BY MEMBERS PREVIOUS BUDGET DEBATE.

CONSIDER

IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL ASK THREE QUESTIONS AND THREE MORE BILLS: THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES APPEALS BOARDS BILL 1990, THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (ESTABLISHMENT) BILL 1990 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND DEBATE ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.

READINGS AND

THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON

THE UPGRADING OF ELECTRICITY VOLTAGE.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL ALSO WIND UP THE BUDGET DEBATE.

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