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MORE RECENTLY, SHE WAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN NEW YORK FROM 1985 TO 1987, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY FROM 1988 TO 1991, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FROM 1991 TO 1992, WHEN SHE TOOK UP HER CURRENT POSTING AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
MR NIGEL SHIPMAN, JP
MR SHIPMAN, AGED 48, WAS FIRST SECONDED FROM THE SCOTTISH
DEPARTMENT TO THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE IN 1975.
EDUCATION
HE WAS APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN 1980 AND ROSE TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B1 IN 1991.
DURING HIS CAREER TO DATE, MR SHIPMAN HAS SERVED IN A VARIETY OF POSTS. MORE RECENTLY, HE WAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING FROM 1990 TO 1992, WHEN HE TOOK UP HIS PRESENT APPOINTMENT AS COMMISSIONER FOR INSURANCE.
MR STEPHEN IP, JP
MR IP, AGED 41,
JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN 1973. IN HIS EARLY YEARS, HE SERVED IN THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE FINANCE BRANCH, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE THEN UMELCO OFFICE AND THE SHAMSHUIPO DISTRICT OFFICE.
FROM 1983 TO 1986, HE SERVED IN THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH AND BETWEEN 1987 AND 1992, HE WAS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS.
IP HAS BEEN ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE NOVEMBER 1992.
MR
FEBRUARY SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS OF BUILDING UNITS
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS OF BUILDING UNITS, MAINLY FLATS, REGISTERED IN THE LAND REGISTRY IN FEBRUARY INCREASED BY 105.6 PER CENT COMPARED WITH JANUARY'S EXCEPTIONALLY LOW LEVEL AND BY 5.3 PER CENT COMPARED WITH PEBRUARY LAST YEAR.
INVOLVED
WAS
ABOUT
IN ALL, 8,739 SUCH AGREEMENTS WERE REGISTERED DURING THE MONTH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CONSIDERATIONS $17.35 BILLION.
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