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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1974.
THE EDITOR OF THE CURRENT EDITION IS MR. JOHN WINFIELD, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, WHO HAS BEEN DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGLISH BÜLLETIN← SINCE 1966.
MR. WINFIELD EXPLAINED THAT 4,500 COPIES OF EACH ISSUE OF THE BULLETIN ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS TO THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND INTERESTED BODIES SUCH AS LOCAL PUBLISHING HOUSES.
ANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS WHO ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE MAILING LIST SHOULD WRITE TO THE EDITOR, THE ENGLISH BULLETIN+, C/O EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HONG KONG, IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE COPIES OF THE BULLETIN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF THE ENGLISH BULLETIN+ ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS PRESS ROOM, 6TH FLOOR, DEACONSFIELD HOUSE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO QUOTE FREELY FROM THE MATERIAL IN THE BULLETIN,
SUPPLIES OFFICERS RETIRING
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THREE STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WITH A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 70 YEARS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE ARE RETIRING SHORTLY.
TO MARK THE OCCASION THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR. F.J. YOUNG WILL THIS FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 1) BE PRESENTING THE THREE OFFICERS - MR. WILLIAM PALMER, MR. CHENG SLAM AND MR. SHUM PING WITH RETIREMENT GIFTS ON BEHALF OF THEIR COLLEAGUES.
MR. PALMER JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1951 AND HIS PRESENT POST IS SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES. MR. CHENG JOINED THE SERVICE THE SAME YEAR, AND WAS-PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT POST OF CLERICAL OFFICER I IN 1969. MR. SHUM HAS BEEN WITH THE GOVERNMENT SINCE 1946, AND IS NOW A HEAD WATCHMAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS
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YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY. BE HELD ON FRIDAY AT 4 P.M. AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CANTEEN ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE MAIN BUILDING IN THE NORTH POINT COMPOUND, DIL STREET.
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