THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1979
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SUPPLIES CHIEF RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS' GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR. FRED YOUNG, WILL RETIRE FROM THE GOVERNMENT NEXT MAY AFTER SERVING IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. HE WILL GO ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE FROM SEPTEMBER 29.
MR. YOUNG, AGED 57, FIRST JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS AN ASSISTANT SUPPLIES OFFICER IN 1949 AND BECAME THE DIRECTOR IN 1970.
TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT, STAFF MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES WILL HOLD A FAREWELL DINNER RECEPTION ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 22)
IN THE MAXIM PALACE RESTAURANT, WORLD TRADE CENTRE. A PRESENTATION OF A SOUVENIR GIFT TO MR. YOUNG WILL TAKE PLACE AT 8 P.M.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE PRESENTATION OF A RETIREMENT GIFT TO THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR. FRED YOUNG, ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 22) AT 8 P.M. IN THE MÁXIM PALACE RESTAURANT, WORLD TRADE CENTRE.
$6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR LANTAU, COUNTRY PARK DEVELOPMENT
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, WILL SIGN TOMORROW (FRIDAY) A CONTRACT WORTH ALMOST $6 MILLION FOR FACILITIES IN THE LANTAU COUNTRY PARK.
THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MANAGEMENT CENTRES, A TOILET BLOCK AND CAMPSITE FACILITIES.
THE CONTRACT IS BEING AWARDED TO HUNG YUE AND COMPANY OF WAN CHAI AND WILL BE SIGNED TOMORROW BY THE MANAGER MR. CHENG WAH.
THE MANAGEMENT CENTRES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT TUNG CHUNG AND TAI O, THE TOILET BLOCK AND CAMPSITE FACILITIES WILL BE AT NAM SHAN.
THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT STIPULATE THAT THE WORKS BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE SIGNING OF THE $6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE LANTAU COUNTRY PARK DEVELOPMENT AT THE 14TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES HEADQUARTERS, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AT NOON TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
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