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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1993

MR ALEX WU HAS RECENTLY GIVEN NOTICE TO RESIGN FROM THE COUNCIL DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS.

THIS WILL TAKE EFFECT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SEHK SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER WHICH THE ELECTION OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL TAKE PLACE.

FORTHCOMING

29, DURING

"AFTER CONSIDERING HIS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, THE GOVERNOR HAS DECIDED THAT MR JOHN CHAN WILL BE A SUITABLE CANDIDATE TO TAKE UP THE IMPENDING VACANCY, MR CARTLAND ADDED.

MR CHAN HAS BEEN APPOINTED FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 30, THIS YEAR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE SEHK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN 1995, THAT IS ABOUT TWO YEARS.

ANOTHER

ON THE OTHER HAND, MR THOMAS CHEN HAS AGREED TO SERVE TERM ON THE COUNCIL AND IS ACCORDINGLY RE-APPOINTED UP TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SEHK NEXT YEAR.

"I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR ALEX WU FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SEHK AND THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY IN GENERAL IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. THE FACT THAT THE STOCK EXCHANGE IS NOW RUNNING SO WELL OWES MUCH ΤΟ HIS EFFORTS," MR CARTLAND SAID.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, HONG KONG

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FRENCH FILM AFICIONADOS WILL GAIN AN UNUSUAL CHANCE TO APPRECIATE SOME OF THE WIDE OUTPUT FROM HONG KONG THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST MAKER OF MOVIES

WHEN 20 EXAMPLES OF THE TERRITORY'S PROLIFIC PRODUCTION GO ON SHOW FOR THREE WEEKS IN PARIS FROM NOVEMBER 17.

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CHOSEN BY HONG KONG'S MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AND LA CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAISE, THE 20 OFFERINGS INCLUDE SAMPLES OF EVERY STYLE FROM THE SWEATY REALISM OF CAGEMAN TO THE ACTION DRAMA OF POLICE STORY AND THE FRENZIED COMEDY OF ALL'S WELL. ENDS WELL.

THE FESTIVAL IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AS PART OF A MAJOR PROMOTION IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS. IT IS SPONSORED BY SIX MAJOR HONG KONG FIRMS: CATHAY PACIFIC, CITIC PACIFIC, HANG SENG BANK, HUTCHISON WHAMPOA, INCHAPE PACIFIC GROUP.

IT WILL OPEN IN THE SALLE DE LA CINEMATHEQUE, CHAILLOT, WITH CRIME STORY, THE NEW VEHICLE FOR ACTION MAN CHAN'S AWESOME ARRAY OF PHYSICAL FEATS,

AND SINO

PALAIS DE MR JACKIE

MR CHAN SAID HE DID HIS OWN STUNTS BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT WANT TO CLAIM THE CREDIT IF SOMEONE ELSE UNDERTOOK THE WORK AND THE DANGER.

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IN HIS 1985 POLICE STORY PRECURSOR TO CRIME THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME MR CHAN CLIMAXED A RANGE THREE-STOREY SLIDE DOWN A HEAVY CABLE AS ELECTRIC AROUND HIM.

STORY

LIGHTS

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ALSO ON OF STUNTS WITH A BURST ALL

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