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Thursday, November 23, 1972

GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES OFFICERS RETIRE

Two officers of the Government Supplies Department are to retire

soon after serving a total of 32 years with the government.

They are Mr. Edward Hancock, Chief Supplies Officer and Mr. Wu Ka-lau,

Supplies Officer.

Mr. Hancock first joined the government as a stores officer in the

Stores Department in November, 1952. He had also served in the Public Works,

Medical and Health, and Marine Departments.

He was promoted to Senior Supplies Officer in April 1, 1965 and to

his present rank in 1969.

As Chief Supplies Officer (Mainland) Mr. Hancock has been in charge

of all government storage depots and supplies administration in Kowloon and the

New Territories.

Mr. Wu Ka-lau first joined the government as a Workshop Supervisor

in the Stores Department in February 1960, and was promoted to Supplies Officer

in February 1965.

He has been in charge of the manufacture and maintenance of furniture

used in government offices and quarters since his appointment.

To mark their retirement, the Director of Government Supplies,

Mr. F.J. Young, will make a presentation to them on behalf of their colleagues

on Monday (November 27).

Note to Editors:

You are invited to have the presentation ceremony covered. It will be held at 4.30 p.m. on Monday (November 27) at the Government Supplies Department Recreation Club located on the top floor of the department's headquarters in Oil Street, North Point.

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