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events and history of our Council. Few can fill the vacuum to be left by Stephen in his intimate knowledge and spectrum of Council policies going as far back as the early days of our financial autonomy in 1973.
6.
The Hon. FUNG Kin-kee
Mr. K. K. FUNG has decided not to seek re-election in order to spend more time on other areas of public service: a decision which is conceivable but regrettable. K. K. had been a strong champion for improving people's livelihood, both within and outside this Council, long before he set up his own political party in this name and has broadened his appeal to many fronts since. Witnessing his chairmanship of the Performing Companies Sub-committee, the Joint Municipal Councils Working Group on Music Office and the Working Party to investigate into the Noise Issue of the Hong Kong Stadium over the last 12 months, one cannot but admire the growing maturity and leadership quality of a skillful politician exercising fair and circumspect judgments on difficult and controversial issues with public interests at heart. I wish him well in all his future endeavors.
7. Dr. the Hon. Samuel WONG
In his 12 years of service in this Council, Dr. Samuel WONG has served in different capacities on various committees, but it was during the periods of his chairmanship of the Recreation Select Committee and the Capital Works Select Committee that he made the most significant contribution in steering the development of public amenities, sports, cultural and recreational facilities. As a fellow Councillor, Sam is respected by all for his lively mind, independent view and rational thinking. I am sure Council can look forward to his continuing support in his many other public roles outside these Chambers.
8.
The Hon. Marvin CHEUNG
It would have been the 10th anniversary of his appointment to this Council when Mr. Marvin CHEUNG bows out on 1 April, a decade in which he will be appreciated for the highly professional and sensible advice he has consistently tendered on a wide range of financial, administrative and cultural issues. My special thanks are due to Marvin for his personal efforts in spearheading Council's resolve in taking over the funding responsibility of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and then so capably overseeing Council's interest in the General Committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society in the last 4 years. I hope he would continue to advise the Philharmonic Society which he has brought up as a baby.
9. The Hon. MAN Sai-cheong
Mr. MAN Sai-Cheong has chosen to ease himself out of public life after serving with dedication and enthusiasm in this Council for 9 years. We are all aware of his wide interests in cultural, environmental and library matters, but it is his chairmanship of the Culture Select Committee which will be most valued. Both the Council and the community have benefited positively through his persistent efforts in establishing a forum for formal dialogues to be regularly held with the arts community, for the betterment of arts development in Hong Kong. Don't ever forget, too, that he is the pioneer and strong advocate for the Film Archive soon to be established in Hong Kong.
10. Mr. CHAN Kwok-ming
Elected to the Council in 1986, Mr. CHAN Kwok-ming had a successful stint as Chairman of the then Food Hygiene Select Committee in 1988 before taking over the chair of the Entertainment Select Committee in 1989, a position he still holds today with zeal, dedication and determination. I hope Kwok-ming would continue to serve Council's interest in his participation in other forms of community service.
11. Mrs. Eleanor LING
12. Mr. Paul Young
When Mrs. Eleanor LING and Mr. Paul YOUNG were appointed to this Council in April 1987, there was at least one singularly distinct commonality between them, and that is their exemplary records of public and community services. However, after all these years, nothing is more apparent than the substantial contributions they both made in successively chairing the Administration Select Committee and in the common interests in improving the corporate image of the Council through their respective roles on the Public Relations Sub-committee. I am most grateful to them for putting such important issues on a proper footing. I am sure both of them are not yet ready for retiring from public service, especially in the case of Eleanor who is very capably serving the Hospital Authority and was duly awarded the OBE by Her Majesty.
13. Dr. Stan CHEUNG
14. Mr. Jason YUEN
15. Mr. Vincent CHOW
16. Ms. Carlye Tsui
17. Mr. Ronald Poon
18. Professor LEUNG Ping-chung
Among the last batches of Councillors appointed to the Council were Dr. Stan CHEUNG, Professor LEUNG Ping-chung, Messrs Jason YUEN, Vincent CHOW, Ronald POON and Ms. Carlye Tsui. It is remarkable how much they have all contributed so positively over these years to so many facets of Council activities in which they have taken part.
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events and history of our Council. Few can fill the vacuum to be left by Stephen in his intimate knowledge and spectrum of Council policies going as far back as the early days of our financial autonomoy in 1973.
6.
The Hon. FUNG Kin-kee
Mr. K. K. FUNG has decided not to seek re-election in order to spend more time on other areas of public service: a decision which is conceivable but regrettable. K. K. had been a strong champion for improving people's livelihood, both within and outside this Council, long before he set up his own political party in this name and has broadened his appeal to many fronts since. Witnessing his chairmanship of the Performing Companies Sub-committee, the Joint Municipal Councils Working Group on Music Office and the Working Part to investigate into the Noise Issue of the Hong Kong Stadium over the last 12 months, one cannot but admire the growing maturity and leadership quality of a skillful politician exercising fair and circumspect judgments on difficult and controversial issues with public interests at heart. I wish him well in all his future endeavors.
7. Dr. the Hon. Samuel WONG
In his 12 years of service in this Council, Dr. Samuel WONG has served in different capacities on various committees, but it was during the periods of his chairmanship of the Recreation Select Committee and the Capital Works Select Committee that he made the most significant contribution in steering the development of public amenities, sports, cultural and recreational facilities. As a fellow Councillor, Sam is respected by all for his lively mind, independent view and rational thinking. I am sure Council can look forward to his continuing support in his many other public roles outside these Chambers.
8.
The Hon. Marvin CHEUNG
It would have been the 10th anniversary of his appointment to this Council when Mr. Marvin CHEUNG bows out on 1 April, a decade in which he will be appreciated for the highly professional and sensible advice he has consistently tendered on a wide range of financial, administrative and cultural issues. My special thanks are due to Marvin for his personal efforts in spearheading Council's resolve in taking over the funding responsibility of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and then so capably overseeing Council's interest in the General Committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society in the last 4 years. I hope he would continue to advise the Philharmonic Society which he has brought up as a baby.
9. The Hon. MAN Sai-cheong
Mr. MAN Sai-Cheong has chosen to ease himself out of public life after serving with dedication and enthusiasm in this Council for 9 years. We are all aware of his wide interests in cultural, environmental and library matters, but it is his chairmanship of the Culture Select Committee which will be most valued. Both
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the Council and the community have benefited positively through his persistent efforts in establishing a forum for formal dialogues to be regularly held with the arts community, for the betterment of arts development in Hong Kong. Don't ever forget, too, that he is the pioneer and strong advocate for the Film Archive soon to be established in Hong Kong.
10. Mr. CHAN Kwok-ming
Elected to the Council in 1986, Mr. CHAN Kwok-ming had a successful stint as Chairman of the then Food Hygiene Select Committee in 1988 before taking over the chair of the Entertainment Select Committee in 1989, a position he still holds today with zeal, dedication and determination. I hope Kwok-ming would continue to serve Council's interest in his participation in other forms of community service.
11. Mrs. Eleanor LING
12. Mr. Paul Young
When Mrs. Eleanor LING and Mr. Paul YOUNG were appointed to this Council in April 1987, there was at least one singularly distinct commonality between them, and that is their exemplary records of public and community services. However, after all these years, nothing is more apparent than the substantial contributions they both made in successively chairing the Administration Select Committee and in the common interests in improving the corporate image of
the Public Relations the Council through their respective roles on Sub-committee. I am most grateful to them for putting such important issues on a proper footing. I am sure both of them are not yet ready for retiring from public service, especially in the case of Eleanor who is very capably serving the Hospital Authority and was duly awarded the OBE by Her Majesty.
13. Dr. Stan CHEUNG
14. Mr. Jason YUEN
15. Mr. Vincent CHOW
16. Ms. Carlye Tsur
17. Mr. Ronald Poon
18. Professor LEUNG Ping-chung
Among the last batches of Councillors appointed to the Council were Dr. Stan CHEUNG, Professor LEUNG Ping-chung, Messrs Jason YUEN, Vincent CHOW, Ronald POON and Ms. Carlye Tsui. It is remarkable how much they have all contributed so positively over these years to so many facets of Council activities in which they have taken part.
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