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APPENDIX 2

COMMITTEES

SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference:

(See paragraphs 7 and 109)

(APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR)

'To advise Government on:

(a) All matters of social welfare policy.

(b) Such other matters as may be referred to the Committee by the Director of Social Welfare, including annual applications from voluntary agencies for subventions from public funds and/or permission to hold flag days',

Membership on 31 March 1967:

Chairman: The Director of Social Welfare (ex officio)

Members:

Lady HOGAN

Mr M. A. R. HERRIES, MC, JP

Prof Ronald HSIA (夏冷漪)

Hon Y. K. KAN (2), OBE, JP

Mr Li Fook-wo (), JP

Hon Mrs Ellen Li Shu-pui (****), OBE, JP

Mr R. H. LOBO, JP

Rev K. L. STUMPF, OBE

Hon TSE Yu-chuen (II), OBE, JP

Mr Maurice P. K. WONG (R)

Lotteries Fund Consultants:

Term Expires:

1 October 1967 1 September 1968 1 September 1967 1 September 1967 1 September 1967 1 September 1967 1 October 1967 10 December 1968

1 September 1968 1 September 1968

Dr A. H. R. COOMBES, MBE, JP (representing Director of Medical and Health

Services)

Mr Ho Nga-ming (representing Director of Education)

Secretary: Mr Harold W. H. Kwok () (Administrative Officer, Social

Welfare Department)

COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND COMMITTEE (See paragraphs 7 and 66)

(ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND ORDINANCE)

Terms of Reference:

Section 4 of the Ordinance reads as follows:

"The trustee shall hold and stand possessed of the fund upon trust to apply the same in such manner and to such extent as the committee may advise for the following objects:

(a) to make grants and loans to persons who appear to be in need thereof as a result of fire, flood, tempest, typhoon or other occurrence which has caused suffering or loss to an extent which, in the opinion of the committee, merits relief;

(b) in the like circumstances to provide material assistance in whatever

form appears to the committee to be just'.

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