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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1989
AREA OF
AND
EXPANSION
'N SHA TIN, 67 PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS WITH A TOTAL
METRES WILL
FOR RESUMED BE
THE 12,8 2.8 SQUARE IMPROVEMENT OF TAI SHUI HANG VILLAGE AND FO TAN VILLAGE.
THE WORKS ARE PROGRAMMED TO START IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.
NOTICES ON THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
RESUMPTION
OF LANDS
WERE PUBLISHED IN
THE
THE LOTS WILL REVERT TO THE GOVERNMENT ON THE EXPIRY MONTHS AFTER THE POSTING OF NOTICES ON THE LOTS.
BLENKINSOP RETIRES AFTER 24 YEARS' SERVICE
OF THREE
THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, MR GORDON BLENKINSOP, WILL BE PROCEEDING ON LEAVE PRIOR TO RETIREMENT ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 16) AFTER MORE THAN 24 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
A FAREWELL DINNER WAS RECENTLY HELD IN HIS HONOUR DURING WHICH FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES GATHERED ΤΟ WISH HIM A LONG AND HAPPY RETIREMENT.
THE COMMISSIONER DESIGNATE, MR BARRY WOODROFFE, MADE A PRESENTATION TO MR BLENKINSOP ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, PRESENTED HIM A VALEDICTORY LETTER.
MR DLENKINSOP JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A TREASURY ACCOUNTANT IN 1965. HE WAS PROMOTED TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES IN 1983 AND WAS APPOINTED COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION IN 1984.
AS COMMISSIONER HE HAS GUIDED THE OF STEADY EXPANSION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXTENSION OF COMPUTERISATION TO ALL MAJOR
DEPARTMENT THROUGH A PERIOD STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
MR BLENKINSOP IS A KEEN SPORTSMAN AND WILL RETIRE AS THE DEPARTMENT'S TENNIS CHAMPION. HE HAS ALSO ENCOURAGED AN INCREASED VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.
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