SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1992
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POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION CO-ORDINATOR FOR LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT
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TODAY (SATURDAY)
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES
THAT AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B, MR ANDREW LEUNG, WILL BE POSTED TO THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT AS POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION CO-ORDINATOR WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 2.
"THE APPOINTMENT WILL ENHANCE THE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, WHICH IS NECESSARY IN VIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INCREASING WORKLOAD AND RESPONSIBILITIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"GIVEN THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED EXPANSION OVER THE YEARS, LEUNG'S MAIN TASK WILL BE TO TAKE STOCK AND REVIEW DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE SAID THE POSTING WAS INTENDED то BE A TEMPORARY WHICH WOULD BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW.
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A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF MR ANDREW LEUNG IS:
MR ANDREW LEUNG, 47, JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN 1967 AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B IN 1989. HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY BRANCH, FINANCE BRANCH, THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN BRUSSELS, AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT. HE WAS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BEFORE TAKING UP THIS NEW POST.
MR LEUNG HOLDS A BA DEGREE IN LAW AND PHILOSOPHY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, A DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FROM CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AND A PUBLIC MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA FROM THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. HE HAS PASSED THE SOLICITORS' QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS.
PUBLIC URGED TO PREVENT COUNTRYSIDE FIRES
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO 'TAKE EXTRA CARE IN HANDLING FIRE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE RED FIRE DANGER WARNING IS ON.
THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR LAI CHING-WAI, MADE THE APPEAL FOLLOWING A RECENT SPATE OF COUNTRYSIDE FIRES OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WHEN HONG KONG EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD.
LAST SATURDAY
THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE-FIGHTING CREW ATTENDED 25 FIRES INSIDE NEAR COUNTRY PARKS BETWEEN
(NOVEMBER 7) AND YESTERDAY (NOVEMBER 13).
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