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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1974

FIRE OFFICER RETIRES AFTER 24 YEARS' SERVICE

THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR. HARRY WOOD, TODAY PRESENTED THE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, HONG KONG ISLAND COMMAND, MR. CHENG VAI-CHI, WITH A CAMERA TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AFTER 24 YEARS OF SERVICE.

MR. CHENG JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS A SUB-OFFICER IN FEBRUARY 1950 AND FIRST SERVED AT CENTRAL FIRE STATION. HE LATER SERVED IN KOWLOON AND NEV TERRITORIES, RETURNING TO CENTRAL LAST YEAR.

HE WAS AWARDED THE COLONIAL FIRE BRIGADES' LONG SERVICE MEDAL IN 1955 AND A FIRST CLASP IN 1972. HE RECEIVED THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL (FIRE) IN 1971.

MR. CHENG WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE FIRE SERVICES SPORTS AND WELFARE CLUB FOR THE PAST YEAR UP UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT.

AGED 53, MR. CHENG IS MARRIED AND HAS FIVE CHILDREN. ONE BON IS STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TUO OTHERS ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA IN CANADA WHERE HR. CHENG IS GOING TO LIVE IN SEPTEMBER. HE HAS TWO DAUGHTERS.

WATER CUT *****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE MORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY AREAS ON HONG KONG ISLAND VILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS ON FRIDAY-MORNING.

THE INTERRUPTION, BETVŒEN 1 A.M. AND 6 A.M., IS TO ENABLE THE WATERCORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS IN THE AREAS.

THE PREMISES AFFECTED BY THE SHORT INTERRUPTION ARE AT NOS. 865 TO 1021 AND OS. 992 TO 1054 KING'S ROAD, INCLUDING NORTH POINT MODEL HOUSING, FINNIE STREET, 101 TAI STREET, HOT VAN STREET, TONG CHONG STREET, HOI KWONG STREET, PAN HOI STREET AND NT. PARKER ROAD.