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Friday, August 31, 1973
NEW SOCIAL, WELFARE DIRECTOR BEGINS WORK
Hr. K.W.J. Topley today assumed his new duties as Director of
Social Welfare.
Mr. Topley, who is 50, has had a distinguished career with the
Hong Kong government having served in a number of responsible posts.
He first joined the public service in 1950 as a Cadet Officer
in the Malayan. Civil Service before transferring to Hong Kong in 1955.
He was promoted to Senior Administrative Officer in 1959 and became
Assistant Commissioner for Resettlement that same year.
He had served as Commissioner for Co-operative Development
and Fisheries for several years. In 1964, he was appointed Deputy
Commissioner of Labour.
Mr. Topley joined the Census and Statistics Department in
1967 as Deputy Commissioner and two years later became Commissioner,
a post he held until his appointment as Director of Social Welfare
earlier this month.
Note to Editors:
Copies of a photograph of Mr. Topley are boxed for collection.
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