MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1976
NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS HAS APPROVED THE PROMOTION OF MR. D.J.K, BAMFORD TO POSTMASTER GENERAL TO SUCCEED MR. M. ADDI WHO WILL COMMENCE HIS PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE IN MARCH 1977.
MR. BAMFORD, AGED 54, WAS APPOINTED TO HIS PRESENT POST OF DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL IN 1971.
HE STARTED HIS POST OFFICE CAREER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1936 WHERE HE SERVED FOR 11 YEARS BEFORE JOINING THE COLONIAL SERVICE.
FROM 1948 TO 1967 HE SERVED WITH THE EAST AFRICA POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATION, INITIALLY AS OFFICER IN CHARGE OF MAIL OPERATIONS OF THE HEAD POST OFFICE, KAMPALA, UGANDA.
HE SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN A NUMBER OF SENIOR POSTS IN TANZANIA AND KENYA, INCLUDING THOSE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, KENYA AND PERSONNEL MANAGER OF THE ADMINISTRATION. HE WAS AWARDED THE 0.B.E. IN 1963.
RE-OPENING OF SECTION OF CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD
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THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE SECTION OF CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD FROM NAM CHEONG STREET TO PEI HO STREET WILL BE RE-OPENED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 11).
THIS SECTION OF CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIR WORKS.
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