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Saturday, May 5, 1973
TWO SENIOR OFFICERS RETIRING
Two senior government officers are retiring next week after
a total of more than 30 years service.
They are Mr. C.R.J. Donnithorne, Director of Building Development,
and Mr. Henry Sun-hong, Senior Assistant Manager, City Hall.
To mark their retirements, separate presentation ceremonies
will be held on Monday (May 7).
Mr. Donnithorne, who is 55, first joined the Public Works Department
as an architect in 1954.
He then served in a number of more senior posts until 1971 when
he was promoted to the present post of Director of Building Development.
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During his service, Mr. Donnithorne has also been an active
member of the Town Planning Board, the Land Development and Planning Committee, the Housing Board and six other committees and societies.
Mr. Sun has served the government since 1962, just two weeks
before the opening of the City Hall..
He worked his way up in the City Hall from Supervisor to his
present rank of Senior Assistant Manager in 1968.
In his 11 years' service, Mr. Sun was particularly commended for his performances during the typhoon disasters in 1962 and 1964, his good work during the visit of Princess Margaret in 1966 and the running of the Festival of Music and Fine Arts in 1967.
/On Monday