SINGAPORE JOINT RELIEF ORGANISATION

Mr Lee Choon Eng asked the Minister for Labour and Welfare-

(a) to state who are the members of the managing committee

of the Singapore Joint Relief Organisation;

(b) to what extent is this Organisation subject to Government control; and

(c) whether the Government intends to take over its administration.

Dr Lim Yew Hock: Sir, the Management Committee of the Singapore Joint Relief Organisation are as follows: Chairman: Mr R. N. Broome (retired) Vice-Chairmen: Mr Ko Teck Kin Mr C. J. Paglar (deceased) Mr Lim Keng Lian Treasurer: Mr Toh Eng Keng Secretary: Mr Ong Eng Lian Auditors: Messrs. Jee Ah Chian & Co. Committee: Mr Chuang Hui-chuan Mr G. H. Kiat Mr Quek Suan Loh Dr Chen Su Lan Mr Soh Ghee Soon Mr Teo Kiak Seng The Hon'ble Mr Mak Pak Shee Representative of the Blue Cross Charitable Institution Representative of World Red Swastika Society Representative of the Buddhist Federation Representative of Chinese Y.M.C.A. Representative of Sin Chew Jit Poh Representative of Chung Shing Jit Poh (now defunct) Representative of Nanyang Siang Pau Mr Yap Pheng Gek (elected in his absence) Mr Goh Peck Yew Mr Lim Kian Tat Mr Chuan Kiam Teck The Hon'ble Inche Mohammed Sidik Bin Haji Abdul Hamid (elected in his absence) Mrs Elizabeth Choy Mr Wong Foo Nam Mr Teo Seok Guan Mr Tay Soo Yong Mr Ng Quee Lam Mr Ang Eng Ann Mr H. J. C. Kulasingha Mr Ng Sen Choy Mr Tang Peng Yeu Mr Wong Shian Yein

The answer to (b) is that the Singapore Joint Relief Organisation is an exempted Society and as such is under the control of the Registrar of Societies under the Societies Ordinance.

The answer to (c) is no.