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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1984
DR CHAN SAID MR SHORT WAS AN EXPERT AT STAGE LIGHTING, AND THAT HE AND HIS WIFE TOGETHER, FORMED A TEAM WHICH HAD LIT THE SETS OF MANY WELL-ACCLAIMED AMATEUR PRODUCTIONS IN THE CITY HALL AND THE ARTS CENTRE.
IN HIS THREE DECADES WITH THE GOVERNMENT, HE HAD HELD POSTS IN PORT WORKS, THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, DRAINAGE OFFICE, ROADS OFFICE AND THEN THE COMBINED ROADS AND DRAINAGE OFFICE.
PROJECTS WITH WHICH HE WAS INVOLVED DURING THIS PERIOD INCLUDED THE BUILDING OF THE NEW KOWLOON STAR FERRY PIER, THE PLANNING, DESIGNING AND EXECUTING SITE FORMATION AND RECLAMATION FOR THE THEN KWUN TONG NEW TOWN AREA, AND THE CENTRAL RECLAMATION.
FOR EIGHT YEARS SINCE 1973, HE WAS PROJECT MANAGER (TSUEN WAN) DEALING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LARGEST NEW TOWN IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING SUCH VERY COMPLEX MATTERS AS THE EXTENSION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TO TSUEN WAN.
HE BECAME DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT IN 1981 AND WAS AWARDED THE OBE IN 1983.
ON BEHALF OF COLLEAGUES IN THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH AND GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS, DR CHAN PRESENTED A SET OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT TO MR SHORT AS A RETIREMENT GIFT.
TWO MORE MP'S COMING
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TWO MPS, MR MICHAEL MARSHALL (CONSERVATIVE) AND MR CHARLES KENNEDY (SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC), WILL BE COMING TO HONG KONG FOR A WEEK-LONG VISIT.
MR MARSHALL WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING WHILE MR KENNEDY IS SCHEDULED TO FLY IN ON OCTOBER 14 (SUNDAY).
AS PART OF THEIR TOUR, THE TWO MPS WILL MEET COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THEY WILL ALSO VISIT SOUTHERN DISTRICT, A SQUATTER AREA, A HOUSING ESTATE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, AND ATTEND A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER 16.
MR MARSHALL AND MR KENNEDY WILL HOLD PRESS CONFERENCES ON OCTOBER 18 AND OCTOBER 20 RESPECTIVELY. MR MARSHALL WILL DEPART ON OCTOBER 19 AND MR KENNEDY WILL LEAVE ON OCTOBER 21.
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