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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1994
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"AS THE NETWORK IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING TO MEET PASSENGER DEMAND, A LIST OF ENQUIRY HOTLINES OF MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IS
PROVIDED IN THE GUIDE TO ENABLE COMMUTERS TO DIRECTLY OBTAIN THE LATEST INFORMATION," HE SAID.
THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE IS THE 11TH EDITION OF THE SERIES SINCE 1983.
GOVT DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN PROSPERITY OF HK
THE GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN THE PROSPERITY OF THE TERRITORY THROUGH SENSIBLY CONTROLLING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, MAINTAINING ADEQUATE RESERVES AND AVOIDING THE CREATION OF INFLATIONARY PRESSURES, YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BART IRELAND, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHISTS AND PAINTERS, MR IRELAND ALSO HIGHLIGHTED; THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S GENEROUS TAX CONCESSIONS.
HE ADDED THAT MR MACLEOD ALSO PROPOSED REAL INCREASES IN EXPENDITURE ON A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING 8.4 PER CENT FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, 6.9 PER CENT FOR HEALTH AND 6.5 PER CENT FOR EDUCATION.
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"WE BELIEVE THAT THESE POSITIVE AND CAREFULLY THOUGHT-OUT CHANGES WILL HELP TO BUILD AN EVEN BETTER COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE,' SAID.
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RETIRING SENIOR LAUNCH MECHANIC AWARDED IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL
BEFORE GOING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE NEXT WEEK, SENIOR LAUNCH TO MECHANIC OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR LEE CHIN-CHAI, WAS DELIGHTED
MEDAL FOR 36 YEARS' LEARN THAT HE WAS AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE LOYAL AND INDUSTRIOUS SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT,
AT A BRIEF CEREMONY YESTERDAY (FRIDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE,
PRESENTED MR ALLAN PYRKE,
A LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, TO MR LEE.
PYRKE MR
CONVEYED HIS SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE FINE SERVICE THAT MR LEE HAD RENDERED.
MR LEE FELT THAT THE IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL WAS A GREAT FOR HIM.
HONOUR
AGED 60, HE FIRST JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS A STOKER CLASS II IN OCTOBER 1959 AND JANUARY 1958 AND WAS PROMOTED TO STOKER CLASS I IN THEN TO LAUNCH MECHANIC CLASS III IN APRIL 1974.
HE ROSE TO HIS
PRESENT
AUGUST 1981.
RANK OF
SENIOR LAUNCH MECHANIC IN
/THROUGHOUT THE