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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1976.

SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER RETIRES

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MR. MIKE GRIFFITH, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (CULTURAL CRAFTS) IS RETIRING SHORTLY AFTER MORE THAN 23 YEARS' SERVICE.

ON BEHALF OF HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ADMINISTRATION), MR. COLVYN HAYE WILL PRESENT MR. GRIFFITH WITH A RETIREMENT GIFT ON FRIDAY.

MR. GRIFFITH JOINED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST 1952 AS AN EDUCATION OFFICER.

HE FIRST TAUGHT AT KING GEORGE V SCHOOL AND WAS LATER MADE INSPECTOR OF ART IN CHARGE OF THE SUBJECT IN SEPTEMBER 1955.

MR.. GRIFFITH WAS APPOINTED SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER ON APRIL 1, 1969.

DURING HIS LONG SERVICE, MR. GRIFFITH RAISED THE STANDARD OF ART AND THE TEACHING OF ART IN HONG KONG SCHOOLS,

HIS INFLUENCE IN ESTABLISHING RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE DESIGN PLAYS IN MODERN LIFE RESULTED IN A STRONG DESIGN ELEMENT BEING INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

MR. GRIFFITH'S PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE THE 27-FOOT-HIGH +FOUR ANGELS+ ON THE WALLS OF ST. FRANCIS CANOSSIAN CONVENT SCHOOL- THE DESIGN OF THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL CENTENARY POSTAGE STAMP THE DESIGN OF THE COAT OF ARMS AND MACE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND DRAWINGS THAT ARE PART OF THE CITY HALL COLLECTION.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT 11.30 A.M. ON FRIDAY COVERED. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG,

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