FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1974
VARIETY SHOW FOR THE DEAF
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SOME 400 DEAF PEOPLE ARE TO BE ENTERTAINED AT A VARIETY SHOW ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 29) AT THE CHAI VAN COMMUNITY CENTRE,
ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF, IT WILL LAST TWO HOURS FROM 4 TO 6 P.A. THE PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN LION DANCES, A CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS DISPLAY AND PUPPET AND MAGIC SHOWS.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE DANCES PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE HA TAU VAI GIRLS HOME AND H.K.T.V.B. ARTISTES.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MR. KORRIS KORGAN AND MRS. MORGAN TOGETHER WITH THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE CEAF, MR. LI FOOK-HING AND MRS. LI, VILL OFFICIATE BY DOTTING THE EYES OF THE LIONS. ALSO PRESENT VILL BE THE H K.T.V.B. STAR, MISS LYDIA SUH.
FORTY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE (EASTERN) WILL ASSIST IN THE FUNCTION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
DEATH OF ASSISTANT POST-MASTER GENERAL
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MR. RONALD VICTOR TALBOT-JONES, ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) AND DIED SOON AFTER BEING ADMITTED INTO QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL. HE WAS 64.
AFTER 23 YEARS SERVICE IN MALAYA AND EAST AFRICA,
M. TALBOT-JONES JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AS A WIRELESS ENGINEER IN 1960.
IN 1962 HE WAS APPOINTED CHIEF CONTROLLER OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AND FOR A SHORT PEROID IN 1965 ACTED AS POSTMASTER GENERAL. HE RETIRED IN 1970 AND DURING THAT YEAR WAS HONOURED WITH THE IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER.
AFTER A PERIOD WORKING FOR INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION IN THE PHILIPPINES HE WAS REAPPOINTED IN HONG KONG AS ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL IN MARCH 1973.
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