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Wednesday, August 8, 1973

The government programme is in three phases, beginning this October.

In the first phase, four part-time Association clinics will become the direct

responsibility of the Medical and Health Department. The second phase will

begin in January covering four Association full-time clinics.

The third phase, involving the remainder of Association clinics in

the urban areas and those in government clinics in the New Territories, will

begin in April next year and should be completed by the end of 1974.

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SENIOR CLERK RETIRING

Mr. Lau Chi-chuen, senior clerical officer of the Marine Department,

will retire shortly after 33 years of service in the government.

To mark the occasion, the Director of Marine, Mr. A. Fletcher, will

present him with a gift on behalf of his colleagues at a ceremony on Friday

(August 10).

Mr. Lau first joined the public service in 1940 as a Clerk Class III.

He was promoted to Clerk Class II in 1949. In 1953 he was transferred from

the New Territories Administration to the Marine Department where he has been

serving for the past 20 years.

He was promoted to his present rank in 1970.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to have the presentation

ceremony covered. It will be held at 10.30 a.m. on Friday in the Director of Marine's office at 102 Connaught Road Central, 1st floor.

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