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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1981
LONDON SERVICE FOR SIR RONALD HOLMES
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MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SIR RONALD HOLMES, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG'S PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION, AT ST. PAUL COVENT GARDEN IN LONDON ON TUESDAY (JULY 14).
THE CONGREGATION INCLUDED MANY DISTINGUISHED CURRENT AND FORMER HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND CIVIL SERVANTS.
LADY HOLMES WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HER SONS CHRISTOPHER AND PETER.
THE FIRST LESSON WAS READ BY SIR DAVID TRENCH, FORMER GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, AND THE SECOND BY SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON, FORMER HEAD OF THE ICAC.
THE SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED BY THE REVEREND ALASTA IR TODD, HIMSELF A FORMER SENIOR HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANT.
MR DICK CLIFT, HEAD OF THE HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFF ICE, REPRESENTED THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON WAS REPRESENTED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER, MR STEUART WEBB-JOHNSON.
SIR RONALD DIED RECENTLY IN CORFU AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.
TAPS OFF FOR MAINS WORK
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CHA KWO LING WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 11 HOURS FROM 8 PM ON FRIDAY (JULY 17) TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
ALL PREMISES ALONG CHA KWO LING ROAD (BETWEEN KO FAI ROAD AND YTML 71) WILL BE AFFECTED, INCLUDING SHIPYARDS, SAWMILLS, TIMBER YARDS AND SCHOOLS.