given to six students taking the Final Examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in March 1968. Six students passed the First Examination and five the Intermediate Examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
6.34. A limited number of Surveying Assistants (Estate) who have the necessary academic qualifications to become Student Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are recruited at Class II level and encouraged to take correspondence courses and to attend evening classes at the Hong Kong Technical College and Hong Kong University. There were ten officers undergoing this form of training during the year. Of these, one passed the First Examination and two the Intermediate Examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Overseas Training
6.35. Mr. CHAU Cham-son, Senior Planning Officer, attended the third short-term training course on Sociological and Economic Problems in the Field of Housing, held in New Delhi.
6.36. Two Assistant Planning Officers were awarded Government Scholarships for two-year, post-graduate courses at Australian Universities, beginning in March 1968. One Surveying Assistant (Estate) Class II began a six-months training attachment to the Valuation/Estate section of the Portsmouth Corporation in England.
6.37. While as yet there is no British professional association catering for the needs of Cartographic Assistants wishing to become qualified, selected personnel are sent to the Directorate of Overseas Surveys for a 12 months course. During the year, one Cartographic Assistant, Class I completed the course.
Welfare
6.38. A series of basketball matches between offices of the Survey Division were played during the year. The first Christmas Ball of the Crown Lands and Survey Office was held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, and over 200 people attended a very successful function.
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ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION & ORGANIZATION CHART
DEALS WITH THE MAJORITY OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WORKS CARRIED OUT BY GOVERNMENT
MILITARY DIVISION ELECTRICAL DIVISION MECHANICAL DIVISION PLANS, ORDERS, INSTALLS, AND MAINTAINS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OF AN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL NATURE. 1. PLANS, ORDERS, INSTALLS, MAINTAINS AND OPERATES GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL FACILITIES.2. ADMINISTERS THE LIFT AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE 1960.
3. INVESTIGATES AND REPORTS UPON ALL ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS NOTIFIED TO IT. PLANS, ORDERS, INSTALLS AND MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT WORKS OF A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NATURE, HONG KONG DEPOT KOWLOON DEPOT NEW TERRITORIES DEPOT NEW PROJECTS SECTION TWO MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP SECTION NEW PROJECTS SECTION SECTIONS