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Wednesday, July 12, 1972

EDUCATION OFFICIALS RETIRING

Two senior education officials are retiring soon after serving a

total of 28 years with the Technical College.

They are Mr. C.L. Mawhood, a Senior Education Officer, and Mr. Tan

Chin-tong, Head of the Department of Mathematics and Science.

To mark their retirement, Dr. Y.K. Ching, the Principal of the Technical

College, will present them souvenirs in a ceremony to be held at the College

on Friday (July 14) at 4 p.m.

Mr. Mawhood joined the government service as an Education Officer

(Technical) in 1959. In July 1970, he was promoted to Senior Education Officer

and became Vice-Principal of the College. At one stage he acted as Principal.

Mr. Tan joined the civil service as an Assistant Education Officer

in 1957 and was promoted to Education Officer in 1959. Later, he was re-graded

as Education Officer (Technical).

He acted as Organiser (Technical) and Head of the Department of

Mathematics and Science from September 1964 to February 1965, and again from

April to October 1965, when he was promoted to that post.

From September to November 1970, and again from July to September

1971, he acted as Vice-Principal.

Note to Editors:

You are cordially invited to send a

reporter and/or photographer to attend the presentation ceremony.

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