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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1978

P.W.D.'S HIGHWAYS SUPERINTENDENT RETIRING

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MR. W.J. MAGDONALD, P.W.D.'S HIGHWAYS SUPERINTENDENT WILL GO ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE THIS FRIDAY (MARCH 10) AFTER MORE THAN 26 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

MR. MACDONALD FIRST JOINED THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN 1951 AS AN INSPECTOR OF WORKS, CLASS 11 IN THE THEN PORT WORKS OFFICE.

HE WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE ROADS OFFICE WHICH IS NOW THE HIGHWAYS (H.K.) DIVISION.

MR. MACDONALD WAS PROMOTED TO INSPECTOR OF WORKS, CLASS I IN FEBRUARY 1962 AND TO HIS PRESENT POST IN JANUARY 1972.

IN RECOGNITION OF HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH OF THE RAINSTORMS IN 1966 AND 1972 AND HIS UNFAILING ENTHUSIASM FOR WORK, MR. MACDONALD WAS AWARDED THE M.B.E. IN JUNE 1974.

WITH MR. MACDONALD'S DEPARTURE THE TITLE OF HIGHWAYS SUPER INTENDENT BECOMES OBSOLETE AND WILL BE REPLACED BY THAT OF CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER.

MR. MACDONALD IS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION AND HAS SERVED AS HON. PIPER TO HONG KONG ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

HE IS STILL A KEEN SQUASH PLAYER AND IS AN HONORARY MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG SQUASH RACKETS ASSOCIATION.

HE EXPECTS TO SPEND HIS RETIREMENT IN HIS HOME TOWN IN DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND.

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