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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1992

THEY ARE MR PAUL CHENG, CHAIRMAN, INCHCAPE PACIFIC LTD; MR VINCENT CHENG, SENIOR MANAGER, GROUP RESEARCH, HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK; MR STEPHEN CHEONG, REPRESENTING THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, OF WHICH HE IS CHAIRMAN; DR RAYMOND CH'IEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LAM SOON HONG KONG GROUP; MR EDWARD HO, REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION, OF WHICH HE IS CHAIRMAN ; DR RAYMOND HO, DIRECTOR, MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LTD; PROF CHARLES

KAO, VICE CHANCELLOR, CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG; MR JAMES KUNG, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF MANAGER, CHEKIANG FIRST BANK LTD: MR JEFFREY LAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FORWARD WINSOME INDUSTRIES LTD ; MR HERBERT LIANG, REPRESENTING THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, OF WHICH HE IS PRESIDENT : DR JOHN LO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CHEN HSONG MACHINERY CO LTD, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHEN HSONG HOLDINGS; MR T.L. NG, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SONCA PRODUCTS LTD; PROF C. K. POON, DIRECTOR, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC; MR C.D.TAM, CORPORATE VICE PRESIDEN'T & GENERAL MANAGER (ASIA PACIFIC), MOTOROLA SEMICONDUCTORS HONG KONG LTD;

JAMES REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, OF WHICH CHAIRMAN: MR DENNIS TING, REPRESENTING THE FEDERATION OF KONG INDUSTRIES, OF WHICH HE IS HONORARY PRESIDENT: MR WONG, CHAIRMAN, VIDEO TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD AND PROF VICE CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT, HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF AND TECHNOLOGY.

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ALL APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNCIL ARE UNTIL DECEMBER 31 THIS

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE INTENTION IS THAT THE NEW COUNCIL SHOULD MAP OUT ITS FUTURE DIRECTION DURING ITS FIRST YEAR; AND THAT A NON-OFFICIAL SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN IN 1993.'

THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE SECRETARIAT SUPPORT ΤΟ THE NEW COUNCIL.

INTERIM REPORT ON WPCM THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED

MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WORKING PARTY ON CHINESE MEDICINE (WPCM) HAD A THOROUGH DISCUSSION ON THE CONCLUSIONS AND CONSENSUS MADE IN THE INTERIM REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY IN A MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY).

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SUPPORTED THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE INTERIM REPORT.

APPROACH IN FURTHER

THE COMMITTEE ENDORSED A GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTICES AND EMPHASISED THE NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

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