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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1980

TWO CLERICAL OFFICERS RETIRE

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THE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) BADE FAREWELL TO TWO SENIOR CLERICAL OFFICERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, MR USUF DIN AND MR MAN KAR-YAR WHO ARE RETIRING.

MR ROWLANDS PRAISED THE TWO OFFICERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THE SERVICE AND PRESENTED THEM WITH FAREWELL GIFTS ON BEHALF OF THE IR COLLEAGUES.

MR ROWLANS SAID: +THEY COMMAND RESPECT OF ALL STAFF OF THE BRANCH FOR THEIR DILIGENCE, LOYALTY AND DEDICATION TO THE IR WORK, ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR CAREER IN THE GOVERNMENT WHICH HAS BEEN SPENT ENTIRELY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.+

MR DIN AFTER SERVING FOR 34 YEARS PROCEEDED ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE ON NOVEMBER 20 WHILE MR MAN WHO HAD TWICE EXTENDED HIS SERVICE WENT ON LEAVE ON NOVEMBER 11.

FIRING PRACTICE REMINDER

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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE NEXT WEEK FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 25-27).

PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 8 AM AND 11 PM ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND BETWEEN 8 AM AND 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING PRACTICE TIME.

PROHIBITED ZONE ON HARCOURT ROAD

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WESTBOUND VEHICLES ON HARCOURT ROAD, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING COTTON TREE DRIVE VIA AN OPENING ON THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO QUEENSWAY FROM 10 AM CN TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 25).

THE PROHIBITED ZONE WILL BE INDICATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS.