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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976

CHAMBERLAIN RETIRING SOON

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MR. TERENCE CHAMBERLAIN, PRINCIPAL OF SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IS GOING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE LATER THIS MONTH AFTER 21 YEARS' SERVICE.

ON BEHALF OF HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. COLVYN HAYE WILL PRESENT MR. CHAMBERLAIN WITH A RETIREMENT GIFT TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING,

MR. CHAMBERLAIN JOINED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN JULY 1955 WHEN HE TOOK UP THE POST OF EDUCATION OFFICER.

HIS CAREER IN HONG KONG BEGAN INITIALLY IN THE CLASSROOM OF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL AND LATER AT TWO COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.

IN DECEMBER 1967 HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER AND HE SERVED AS PRINCIPAL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL UNTIL HIS TRANSFER TO SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN AUGUST 1970.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ON APRIL 1, 1972.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

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

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CLUB STREET

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT CLUB STREET IN CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES FROM 8.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY (JULY 10) TO 6 A.M. ON SUNDAY (JULY 11).

THIS IS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY,

AN ALTERNATIVE TRAFFIC ROUTING IS AVAILABLE VIA CHATER ROAD AND MURRAY ROAD TO JOIN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE

MOTORISTS.