147. The Staff Welfare Committee, under the chairmanship of an Assistant Commissioner, and comprising representatives from each grade or group of grades in the department, met at quarterly intervals to discuss matters relating to conditions of service, uniforms, working equipment
etc.
STAFF QUARTERS
148. Departmental quarters, consisting of either single or two bed- room flats or cottages, are provided for certain grades of married and single departmental staff. During the year a new quarter near Fo Tan Cottage Area, Shatin was occupied, and at 31st March the total number of quarters was 284. All quarters are situated in or near estates or cottage
areas.
VISITORS
149. The following distinguished persons, in chronological order, were among the visitors to the department during the year:
Shri T. N. CHATURVEDI, Secretary to Government Industries, India. Shri N. SETHURAMAN, Additional Director of Industries, India.
Shri M. KRISHNAMURTHY, Vice-Chairman, Bangalore Cooperative Industrial
Estate, India.
Mr. Dale de HAAN, Research Consultant to Senator Edward KENNEDY, U.S.A. Professor van OORDT of Holland.
Mr. & Mrs. Leon FELTBERG, Editor of the Jewish Times of South Africa. Mr. T. E. DRIBERG, M.P.
Mr. D. COE, M.P.
Dr. Dato Paduka Abdul Wahab of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. Professor & Mrs. John McWHINNEY, Professor of Social Service, U.S.A. Mr. Josephus DANIELS, Free World Magazine, Manila, Philippines. Mr. H. J. G. W. LEERINK, Editor, Financial Daily of Amsterdam, Holland. Mr. L. J. S. PAGANO, Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce, Holland. Mr. Mozaffar HUSSAIN, U.N. Fellow, East Pakistan.
Mr. Julian PETTIFER, B.B.C., London.
Dr. Richard BECHTEL, Editor of Esslingerzeitung and Profil of Germany.
Dr. Johannes HOEBER, Head of the Refugee and Migration Unit, Vietnam,
Agency for International Development.
The Right Hon. & Mrs. Anthony BARBER.
Mr. Robert HEAD, City Editor, 'Daily Mirror', London.
Sr. A. LABADIA, Director-General of Planning, Ministry of Housing, Chile.
Sr. Nicolas GARCIA, Architect, Ministry of Housing, Chile.
Sr. Raimumdo GUARDA, Architect, Ministry of Housing, Chile.
Sr. Rene EYHERALDE, Ford Foundation, Chile.
Mr. S. HOVINGA, Amsterdam, journalist.
Mr. Qaiser Ali KHAN, Commissioner of Social Welfare, West Pakistan.
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