XN000022-1977-11-04 — Page 12

FEIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1977

11

FOR THIS SPECIFIC GROUP, THE PROGRAMME ALSO OFFERS GUIDANCE IN CHARACTER BUILDING, THE CHOICE OF CAREER AND THE ROLE THEY SHOULD PLAY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE FAMILY.

EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE IN THE VALUE OF THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMME, MR. LEE HOPED THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL GIVE IT STRONG SUPPORT.

RETIRED POSTMAN HONOURED BY THE QUEEN

****

MR. LI KI, A RETIRED POSTMAN, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL BY THE QUEEN.

MR. LI, 55, FIRST JOINED THE POST OFFICE IN 1940 AS A LABOURER. HE WAS PROMOTED TO POSTHAN CLASS FIT IN 1946 AND TO POSTMAN IN 1953. HE RETIRED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AFTER MORE THAN 36 YEARS OF SERVICE.

FOR MOST PART OF HIS CAREER, R. LI SERVED AS A DELIVERY POSTMAN IN THE TAI PO DISTRICT.

AT A BRIEF CEREMONY YESTERDAY (THURSDAY), THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR. D.J.K. BAMFORD, HANDED MR. LI A LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR INFORMING HIM ABOUT THE ALARD.

AR.

BAMFORD NOTED THAT THE AWARD HAS BEEN GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF MR. LI'S LONG AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE POST OFFICE AND THE COMMUNITY.

IT IS NOT ONLY A GREAT HONOUR FOR PR. LI BUT ALSO FOR THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT,+ MR. IAMFORD SAID.

COMMENTING ON THE AMARD, MR. LI SAID, +1 OWE IT ALL TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO REALLY MADE THIS POSSIBLE

L

/12