THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1978
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SECRETARY FOR HOUSING VISITS FORESTRY WORK CAMP
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR. ALAN SCCTT THIS (THURSDAY) NORMING VISITED THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARKS MANAGEMENT CENTRE
HERE 12 STUDENTS FROM THE HONG KONG SCHOOL FOR DEAF ARE TAKING PART IN A FORESTRY WORK CAMP.
MR. SCOTT AS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MRS. LOUISE MOK- THE PRINCIPAL CF HONG KONG SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, MISS S.M. EOW AND OTHER OFFICIALS FRO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
MR. SCOTT THEN INSPECTED THE CAMP SITE AND THE ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES AND SAW THE EOY CAMPERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 18 AT WORK I. TENDING THE YOUNG TREES AND ROOTING OUT WEEDS.
THE SCHOOL FORESTRY WORK CAMP IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME.
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CF CIVIL AVIATION RETIRING
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15. J.A. HALLAM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT IS TO RETIRE SHORTLY AFTER 26 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS, MR. B.D. KEEP, ACTING DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, WILL PRESENT A MEMENTO TO MR. HALLAM AT A FAREWELL DINNER TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
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MR. HALLAM CAME TO HONG KONG IN 1952 AFTER TEN YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE ROYAL NAVY IN BRITAIN.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER II AND WAS PROMOTED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER I IN 1962 AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN 1973.
MR. HALLAM HAS ACTED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR ON MANY OCCASIONS. ON RETIREMENT, MR. HALLAK AND HIS FAMILY, WILL SETTLE DOWN IN JAVEA, ALICANTE IN SPAIN.
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