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40. Dr LEE Iu-choung

Graduate from Hong Kong Univercity in 1968 and was amongst the firkt group of local boya to receive higher education in the United States. A successful and shrewd businessman who has managed to apply his business techniques effectively in getting the Tung Wah Croup of lospitals on its proper footing in his carcity as a ropre contative of the Permanent Board in the Medical Committee. Now retired from public service. Often known as "lavatory Lee" because he deals in plumbing fixtures.

41. Dr. Lawrence Kadoorie

15/21,

A very shrewd and successful Jewish businessman whore family controls, amongst other enterprises, the China

Light and Power Co. Ltd.. Ile has served on üxecutive

Council as a temporary member but tended to be over talka- tivo. He and his brother lioraco have contributed substantially towards the well-being of Now Territories\\farmors but are, on occasions, an embarrassment to Departments.\lle can get good people to work for him o.g. Mr. S.S. Gordon.

42. Mr. J. Dhun Ruttonico

A Parcee, born in ilong Kong who inherited from his father

the Rhun Ruttonjeo & Co. He was a member of the Legislative Council (1953 - 1968) and was rather disappointed in that he was unable to advance to xocutive Council; his disappointment was reflected in his final speech in the Budget Debate in April 1968 calling for more poritivo loador chip. As a member of Legislative Council, he regarded himself as an expert on

medical matters but his outlook was somewhat narrow and his

judgment was not always sound. The better informed mombora of‘

the community rogwded him as a protege of Sir Sik-nia Chau.

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