TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1982
HUSBAND AND WIFE EDUCATION TEAM RETIRE
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A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM WHO HAVE SERVED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 59 YEARS WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
MR JOHN GILLARD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AND MRS JEAN GILLARD, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, WERE HONOURED AT A RECEPTION HELD IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON, AND PRESENTED WITH A CHINESE CARPET BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE.
MR GILLARD JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN 1952 AS AN EDUCATION OFFICER. HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN 1969, TO PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER IN 1979 AND TO HIS PRESENT POST IN 1980.
HIS 30 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS INCLUDED TEACHING, LECTURING, INSPECTING SCHOOLS, AND SUPERVISING THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS SERVICES AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
MRS GILLARD STARTED HER CAREER WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS AN EDUCATION OFFICER IN 1953. SHE BECAME SENIOR INSPECTOR IN 1972 AND WAS PROMOTED TO HER PRESENT RANK IN 1976. SHE PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THE COUPLE SPOKE OF THE DEVOTION OF CHINESE PARENTS TO THEIR CHILDREN, THE SACRIFICES THEY ARE PREPARED TO MAKE FOR THEM, AS WELL AS THE MANNER IN WHICH CHINESE CHILDREN RECIPROCATE BY WORKING HARD AT SCHOOL.
+OUR HONG KONG STUDENTS ARE KNOWN AND RESPECTED WHEREVER THEY GO, AND WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SOMETHING TO THEIR REPUTATION, THEY SAID,
URBAN CLEARWAY IN SAI YING PUN
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THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD WEST NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH CENTRE STREET IN SAI YING PUN WILL BE DESIGNATED AS A 24-HOUR URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 15) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE BANNED FROM STOPPING FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE SECTION.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE TRAFFIC LANE ON THAT SECTION OF THE WESTBOUND TRAM TRACK WILL CE RESERVED FOR TRAMS ONLY.