4.80. At the close of the year a new automatic telephone exchange at Osborn Barracks was completed and work under construction included a total of more than 400 Gurkha married quarters at various locations in the New Territories and several projects for the Navy, Army and Air Force at Services installations throughout the Colony, whilst tenders had been received for new Army accommodation at R.A.F. Kai Tak and a rank and file mess at Queen's Hill Camp.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
4.81. During the year the following members of the Architectural Office departed on leave prior to retirement:
Mr. G. JEFFRIES (Clerk of Works, Class I)
Mr. E. D. MOTH (Senior Quantity Surveyor)
Mr. E. LEE Kong-han (Building Services Engineer)
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15 years service
13 years service
12 years service
4.82. Four professional officers did not renew their contracts and left the service to return to Britain, whilst twelve professional officers renewed their contracts for a further tour of duty.
4.83. One local professional officer (temporary) and three local professional officers (on probation) joined the staff during the year and two local assistant professional officers were promoted to full professional grade. One expatriate professional officer was re-appointed (on agreement) from Britain.
Training
4.84. One Building Services Engineer attended a seven-week Engineering Training Course at Carrier International Ltd., Syracuse, U.S.A., whilst on home leave.
4.85. One Assistant Building Services Engineer and one Engineering Assistant (Building Services) completed, and two members of the staff commenced, a one-year full-time Associateship Course in Heating, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering at the National College in Britain leading to professional qualification.
4.86. One Senior Architect attended an Airport Development Conference on Airport Terminal Design in London and undertook a study tour of airports in Europe and America en route.
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