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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1935
ONE MAIL DELIVERY
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THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY NEXT MONDAY (JULY 29), WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THIRTY-NINE POST OFFICES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICES IN KOWLOON, TSUEN WING STREET, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO NOON.
DETAILS OF THE POST OFFICES WHICH WILL BE OPEN ON THAT DAY CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL POST OFFICE OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT 5-231071-2.
OFFICER RETIRES AFTER 38 YEARS' SERVICE *****
THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES TODAY (TUESDAY) PRESENTED A VALEDICTORY LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS, MR FRANCISCO DE SALES OZORIO, WHO IS RETIRING AFTER 38 YEARS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
MR OZOR IO FIRST JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1947 AS A LABORATORY ASSISTANT. HE WAS APPOINTED A LAND BAILIFF IN JUNE 1954 AND TRANSFERRED TO BECOME AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER II IN JULY 1960.
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HE WAS PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN 1964, TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN 1968 AND TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN 1975.
MR OZORIO, WHO WILL BE PROCEEDING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE ON AUGUST 1. HAD SERVED IN NUMEROUS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING MEDICAL AND HEALTH, PUBLIC WORKS, THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE POST OFFICE, EDUCATION, URBAN SERVICES, LONDON OFFICE, RECREATION AND CULTURE AND THE GOVERNMENT SECRETÁRIAT.
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DISTINGUISHED AND LOYAL SERVICE,
MR OZORIO WAS AWARDED THE M.B.E. IN 1982,
WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY
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CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS AND THE FIVE-YEAR FORECAST OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 1985/86 TO 1989/90 OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WERE AMONG THE ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL HELD THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON,
THE COMMITTEE, FORMED LAST MONTH, COMPRISES 13 COUNCIL MEMBERS. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING COUNCIL MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL WORKS.
AT ITS FIRST MEETING, THE MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN FUTURE ONCE A MONTH. ALL ITS MEETINGS WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.
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