WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1981
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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RETIRES
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MR H.H. ROSS, MBE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LICENSING, OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL SOON PROCEED ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE, AFTER MORE THAN 27 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
MR ROSS JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1954 AS A REVENUE INSPECTOR CLASS I, AND WAS APPOINTED EXECUTIVE OFFICER CLASS II IN 1956. HE WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH THE RANKS TO BECOME CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
HE SERVED MAINLY IN THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
WHILE WITH THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN 1972, HE CO-ORDINATED THE FIRST AND VERY SUCCESSFUL +KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN+ CAMPAIGN. HE WAS AWARDED THE MBE IN 1974.
A FORMER CHIEFTAIN OF THE HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
MR ROSS IS ALSO A VERY KEEN OFFSHORE RACING YACHTSMAN.OGE CAPTAINED
THE HONG KONG ADMIRAL'S CUP TEAM WHICH FINISHED THIRD OUT OF 19 COUNTRIES IN 1979, BEHIND AUSTRALIA AND THE USA.
AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY TOMORROW (THURSDAY) THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT, WILL PRESENT A FAREWELL GIFT TO MR ROSS ON BEHALF OF HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT 10 AM TOMORROW (THURSDAY). YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
SHORTER RESTRICTED ZONE ON CAUSEWAY ROAD
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WITH EFFECT FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (APRIL 3), THE EXISTING RESTRICTED ZONE ON THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF CAUSEWAY ROAD WILL BE SHORTENED BY ABOUT EIGHT METRES FROM A POINT 80 METRES WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH HING FAT STREET TO A POINT 72 METRES WEST OF THE SAME JUNCTION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THIS MEASURE IS BEING INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS IN THE AREA.
THE SHORTENED RESTRICTED ZONE, WHERE ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS, WILL BE INDICATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNS.