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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1987
THANKING HIS COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR DEDICATED ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE PAST YEARS. MR LEEDS SAID THE EXPERIENCE AND CO-OPERATION HE GAINED DURING HIS 15-YEAR STAY IN THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE REMEMBERED FOREVER.
MR LEEDS FIRST JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1951 AS SUB-INSPECTOR IN THE HONG KONG POLICE. SIX YEARS LATER, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO BECOME AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
BETWEEN 1957 AND 1970, HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, INCLUDING THE THEN RESETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE FINANCE BRANGH.
HE WAS POSTED TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AS CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER IN 1972. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN 1973 AND THEN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN 1979. IN 1982, HE BECAME COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
SOME OF THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT TOOK PLACE DURING HIS SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD, THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY. HE ALSO PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE FORMULATION OF THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS ENACTED IN AUGUST 1984.
IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN RURAL AREAS ON AGENDA *****
MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN THE DISTRICT'S RURAL AREAS DURING ITS REGULAR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
APART FROM THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS WHICH COST $2.5 MILLION, MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THREE URBAN FRINGE IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES TO BE CARRIED OUT THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
THESE PROJECTS ARE IMPROVEMENT TO VAN TRACKS FROM MA WAT TO TUNG KOK WAI IN FANLING AND AT TSUNG PAK LONG IN SHEUNG SHUI AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND/SITTING-OUT AREA AT TUNG KOK WAI, FANLING.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE LAYOUT PLAN FOR A 5.8-HECTARE AREA SOUTH OF LUEN WO HUI AND THE PROPOSAL OF USING A SITE NORTH OF ON LOK TSUEN IN FANLING AS A PLANT NURSERY.
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