THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1979
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LAUNCH PICNIC FOR MAC MEMBERS IN TAI PO
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MORE THAN 430 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN TAI PO. WILL BE GIVEN A SPECIAL +OUTDOOR+ TREAT THIS SATURDAY WHEN THEY WILL BE TAKEN ON A LAUNCH PICNIC TO CHEUNG CHAU.
THE LAUNCH PICNIC THE FIRST EVER ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SINCE THE SETTING UP OF THE FIRST MAC'S IN THE DISTRICT FIVE YEARS AGO - HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS TIES BETWEEN THEM AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE IR MEMBERS TO. MEET NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
IT IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED $3,600 TO HELP MEET THE EXPENSES.
THE OUTING WILL START AT 10 A.M. AT THE SHAM SHUI PO FERRY PIER, FROM WHERE A HONG KONG AND YAU MA TEI FERRY COMPANY TREBLE DECKER WILL TAKE THEM TO SCENIC CHEUNG CHAU.
THE RURAL SERVICES GROUP OF THE HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES. MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WILL ENTERTAIN THE PARTICIPANTS WITH SONGS, DANCES AND COMEDIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE LAUNCH PICNIC FOR 430 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN TAI PO WHICH WILL START AT THE SHAM SHUI PO FERRY PIER AT 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 24).
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE LIAISON OFFICER, TAI PO, MR. LEE SHI-HEI ON ARRIVAL.
PWD OFFICER RETIRING AFTER 32 YEARS' SERVICE
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MR. KWOK KAM-TONG, WORK SUPERVISOR I OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE, WILL SOON PROCEED ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE AFTER 32 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT.
HE FIRST JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1947 AS A TIMEKEEPER IN THE THEN ROAD OFFICE OF PWD.
HE WAS PROMOTED TO FOREMAN II IN NOVEMBER 1949 AND TO FOREMAN I IN JULY 1958. THIS POST WAS REGRADED TO SUPERVISOR I IN AUGUST 1977.
MR. HO KWOK-YU, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE HIGHWAYS (HK) DIVISION, WILL PRESENT HIM WITH A RETIREMENT GIFT ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).