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HK government delegation to visit China

The Secretary for Works, Mr Kwong Hon-sang, will be visiting Beijing and Dalian from March 3 to 12 this year, a Government spokesman announced today (Thursday).

He will be accompanied by seven other Hong Kong Government officials.

"This is one in a series of China visits started in 1988 for the purpose of general familiarisation," the spokesman said.

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Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill

The Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 1996, which aims at improving the administration of the Fund, will be gazetted tomorrow (Friday).

The Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund Ordinance provides for the Fund to be administered by a committee of six members, the composition of which includes Lawrence Kadoorie (the late Lord Kadoorie) and Horace Kadoorie (the late Sir Horace Kadoorie).

A Government spokesman said: "As there are only four members remained in the loan fund committee now, the committee is unable to function as effectively as before.

"The Bill therefore proposes that the membership of the committee be increased to seven through the addition of one member nominated by Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited and two other new members."

The spokesman said: "The membership changes will ensure that the loan fund committee retains a link with the Kadoorie family and there are more opportunities for different representatives of the agricultural sector to experience the workings of the committee.