building. The Waterworks sub-department canteen opened last year at Bullock Lane depot has also proved popular.
332. Education. Continued efforts were made in assisting interested members of the Department to attend classes of instruction at various educational institutions or centres, whilst approval was freely given to other members to undertake teaching duties outside of their normal office hours in Government or non-Government institutions, etc.
333. Sports, Picnics, etc. Competed for within the Department are the "Mirams" Shield for football, the "Littlejohn" Trophies for golf and table tennis, the "Shewan" Shield for golf, and the "Forbes" Shield for lawn bowls. Each of these trophies produced keen competition. In addition the Port Works football team and that of the Waterworks entered for the "Chinese Civil Servants Recreation Club Shield". The Drainage Office held a successful launch picnic in August. The Waterworks team won the "Littlejohn" trophy for table tennis and were runners-up in the "Mirams" Cup football competition. A further trophy, the "Woodman" Challenge Cup for miniature football, has been donated this year, to be competed for within the Waterworks Office.
334. Facilities continued to be made available for members to hire Government transport for private picnics to the countryside or bathing resorts.
335. Welfare Officers. The Headquarters' Directorate and heads of all sub-departments continued to make themselves readily available to all members of the staff who considered they were in need of advice or assistance either in their official or private lives.
APPRECIATION
336. The year has once again been one of record expenditure and I wish to express my sincere thanks to all members of the department for their loyal and conscientious service.
May 1957.
J. FORBES, O.B.E., B.Sc., M.I.C.E.,
Chartered Civil Engineer,
Acting Director of Public Works.
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