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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978

SEVEN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS PROMOTED *****

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THE PROMOTION OF FOUR LOCAL AND THREE OVERSEAS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR. MARTIN ROWLANDS, THIS MORNING BROKE THE GOOD NEWS TO THE OFFICERS OF THE IR PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF STAFF GRADE 'C' -- THE EQUIVALENT RANK OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. ALL HAVE BEEN ACTING IN THIS RANK FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

THE PROMOTED OFFICERS ARE: MR. GORDON SIU, MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MRS. ELIZABETH WONG, ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN THE FINANCE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT MR. CLIVE OXLEY, DISTRICT OFFICER, TAI PO-

MR. MICHAEL SZE, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, KOWLOON WEST- MR. GORDON MORTIMER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT MR. MICHAEL SMITH, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN CHARGE OF TRAINING IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND MR. JACK SO, WHO WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

ALL THE PROMOTIONS ARE EFFECTIVE FROM FEBRUARY 1, EXCEPT FOR MR. SO'S WHICH WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM JUNE 1.

MR. SIU JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1966 AND WAS APPOINTED TO HIS PRESENT POST IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR. HE HAS SERVED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE FINANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCHES.

MRS. WONG JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1969. SHE HAS SERVED IN THE HOME AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FINANCE BRANCHES. SHE HAS BEEN IN HER PRESENT POST SINCE MARCH LAST YEAR.

MR. OXLEY HAS BEEN WITH THE GOVERNMENT SINCE 1969 AND SERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT BRANCH, THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WHERE HE HAS BEEN A DISTRICT OFFICER, FIRST IN SAI KUNG AND LATER IN TAI PO, SINCE 1973.

MR. SZE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1969 AND HAS SERVED WITH THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND RESETTLEMENT AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS. HE HAS BEEN IN HIS PRESENT POST SINCE MAY, 1975.

MR. MORTIMER JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1971. HE SERVED IN THE LANDS AND ENVIRONMENT BRANCHES BEFORE MOVING TO THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT LAST SEPTEMBER.

MR. SMITH HAS BEEN WITH THE GOVERNMENT FOR 20 YEARS AND SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. HE HAS HELD HIS PRESENT POST SINCE NOVEMBER, 1976.

MR. SO WHO JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1969, SERVED WITH THE RESETTLEMENT AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS, THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE 1.0.4.C. AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT BEFORE TAKING UP HIS PRESENT APPOINTMENT WITH GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES LAST MONTH.

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