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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1980

VETERAN RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER RETIRING

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PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER OF RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS), MISS BETTY MAIR IS RETIRING AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT.

AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR KENNETH TOPLEY PRESENTED A RETIREMENT GIFT TO MISS MAIR ON BEHALF OF HER COLLEAGUES.

MISS MAIR FIRST JOINED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS A MISTRESS AND WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION.

SHE WAS PROMOTED TO EDUCATION OFFICER IN 1968. HER POST WAS RETITLED SENIOR INSPECTOR IN 1973. SHE BECAME A PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR IN 1974 AND WAS PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER (ADMINISTRATOR) FOUR YEARS LATER.

SHE HAS BEEN HEADING THE RSS SINCE IT WAS FORMED IN 1974, AND MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN PROMOTING SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.

SWD HEADQUARTERS TO MOVE TO WORLD TRADE CENTRE

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL MOVE OVER THE WEEKEND FROM LEE GARDENS TO THE 19TH AND 20TH FLOORS OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE AT 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

THE DEPARTMENTAL HEADQUARTERS INCLUDES BRANCHES OF ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS, DEVELOPMENT, SUBVENTION AND SOCIAL SECURITY.

THE ENQUIRY COUNTER WILL BE ON THE 19TH FLOOR (TEL: 5-761088).

TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR MOST OFFICERS AT THE HEADQUARTERS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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