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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1981

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ACDO (WONG TAI SIN) RETIRES

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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR J.G. BARNES, TODAY (MONDAY) PRESENTED A RETIREMENT GIFT TO MR LAU KWONG-TO, WHO HAS SERVED THE GOVERNMENT FOR 29 YEARS.

MR LAU, EXECUTIVE OFFICER I AND ASSISTANT CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (LIAISON) FOR THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WILL GO ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE NEXT WEEK.

SINCE JOINING THE CIVIL SERVICE IN APRIL 1952 AS A TEMPORARY CLERK, MR LAU WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH VARIOUS CLERICAL AND LIAISON GRADES TO BE APPOINTED EXECUTIVE OFFICER I IN MAY 1972.

DURING HIS CAREER WITH THE GOVERNMENT HE HAS WORKED IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WITH APPOINTMENTS IN KOWLOON CITY AND WONG TAI SIN.

LUNAR NEW YEAR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED THERE WOULD BE NO MAIL DELIVERIES ON LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY (THURSDAY) AND ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 7).

HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE ONE DELIVERY ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 6) AND ONE ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 8).

HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FROM FEBRUARY 5 TO 7. HOWEVER, 33 POST OFFICES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, ON HONG KONG ISLAND- KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICES IN KOWLOON- AND TSUEN WAN AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 8).

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