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APPENDIX 2

COMMITTEES

SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference:

(See paragraph 19)

(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 1970:

Chairman: The Director of Social Welfare (ex officio)

Members:

Mrs KWAN Ko Siu-wah (AZE), MBE, JP

Mr Li Fook-wo (), OBE, JP

Hon Mrs Ellen Li Shu-pui (A), OBE, JP Mr R. H. LOBO, JP

Rev K. L. STUMPF, OBE

Mr K. C. LIM (#), MBE

Mr Lo Tak-shing (A)

Mr IP Che (葉智)

Mr Ho Sai-chu (TK), JP

Very Rev John FOSTER, BEM Mr Alex S. C. Wu ()

Lotteries Fund Consultants:

Dr H. W. WYILE (representing Director of Medical and Health Services) Mr Ho Nga-ming (F) (representing Director of Education)

Secretary: Mr Woo Hon-choi () (Executive Officer, Social Welfare

Department)

COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND COMMITTEE (See paragraph 66)

(ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND ORDINANCE, CAP 1103)

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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