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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1975

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION RETIRING ******

MR. CHARLES LOWE, 56, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ADMINISTRATION), IS RETIRING SHORTLY AFTER NEARLY 28 YEARS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

MR. LOWE WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A RETIREMENT GIFT BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 12). THE GIFT IS FROM MR. LOWE'S FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. A CHINESE DINNER WAS HELD IN HIS HONOUR LAST FRIDAY.

HE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG ON MARCH 17, 1948 AND TOOK UP. THE POST OF MASTER.

HIS CAREER IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD STARTED IN THE CLASSROOM OF KING GEORGE V SCHOOL AND LATER AT KING'S COLLEGE.

MR. LOWE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE GRANT SCHOOLS SECTION. HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN SEPTEMBER 1955 WHEN HE RETURNED TO KING GEORGE V SCHOOL AS PRINCIPAL..

IN MAY 1961 HE WAS APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

MR. LOWE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 AND TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR ON JUNE 6, 1969.

HE ACTED AS DIRECTOR ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AND WAS APPOINTED AN OFFICIAL JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN SEPTEMBER 1967.

MR. LOWE WAS AWARDED THE O.D.E. IN THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS IN JUNE 1975.

NOTE TO EDITORS-

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY COVERED. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG,

THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 11 A.M.

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