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Thursday, August 30, 1973

NEW FACES IN NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION

Two new District Officers have been appointed to fill posts in

the New Territories Administration. They are Mr. Adolf Hsu and Mr. Clive

Oxley who have been appointed District Officer, Islands and District

Officer, Sai Kung, respectively.

Mr. Hou, 35, takes over from Mr. Mayer Ng who is to leave soon

for study course in the United Kingdom.

As District Officer, Islands, Mr. Hsu will be responsible for

the general administration of the outlying districts, including Lantau,

Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Lamma.

Since joining the public service in 1958, he has worked in a

number of government departments, including the former Resettlement

Department, Urban Services and Colonial Secretariat.

He is married with two children, and has just returned from an

extensive course in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Oxley, who is 37, was formerly City District Officer, Sham

Shui Po and Mongkok, having previously worked in the headquarters of the

Secretariat for Home Affairs and in the Colonial Secretariat.

Пle will

be taking over the administration of the Sai Kung district from Mr. Victor

Yung.

Note to Editors:

Copies of photographs of Mr. Hsu and lir. Oxley

are boxed for collection.