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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1974
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION RETIRING
MR. NORMAN E. BARNES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CTECHNICAL), IS GOING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE LATER THIS MONTH AFTER MORE THAN 21 YEARS' SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT, MR. BARNES WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A GIFT FROM HIS COLLEAGUES. THE PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, FR. JOHN CANNING NEXT TUESDAY CAPRIL 16).
R. BARNES ARRIVED IN HONG KONG IN NOVEMBER 1952 FROM MALTA WHERE HE HAS WORKS MANAGER OF A LARGE AUTOMOBILE SERVICE FIRM.
HE WAS FIRST APPOINTED EDUCATION OFFICER CTECHNICAL AND WAS POSTED TO THE FORMER TECHNICAL COLLEGE AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
IN APRIL 1960 HE WAS MADE AN INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1963 WHEN HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE JOCKEY CLUB SECONDARY SCHOOL AS HEADMASTER.
MR. BARNES WAS APPOINTED SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN SEPTEMBER 1964 AND WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT POST OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN OCTOBER 1971.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY COVERED. IT WILL BE HELD AT 11.30 A.M. ON APRIL 16 IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY
MA TAU KOK PIER OPENING MONDAY
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THE NEW MA TAU KOK PUBLIC PIER HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY MORNING CAPRIL 15).
BUILT AT A COST OF ABOUT $524,000, THE NEW PIER IS SITUATED ABOUT 120 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST OF KOULOON CITY FERRY PIER.
THE REINFORCED CONCRETE PIER HAS A COVERED AREA OF 3,200 SQUARE FEET AND WILL BE USED FOR THE LANDING OF PASSENGERS. THREE BERTHING PLACES FOR VESSELS WITH DISPLACEMENT NOT EXCEEDING 100 TONS ARE PROVIDED.
THE NEW PIER WILL EASE PRESENT ROAD AND MARINE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THE POPULAR KÖYLOON PUBLIC PIER AT TSIM SHA TSUI,
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