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SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1982

HIGHWAYS ENGINEER RETIRING

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MR CHEN SHAO-CHI, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, IS RETIRING AFTER MORE THAN 23 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

AT A CEREMONY TODAY MARKING HIS RETIREMENT, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, MR HAROLD BEATON, PRESENTED HIM WITH A SOUVENIR ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES.

MR BEATON RECALLED THAT MR CHEN FIRST JOINED THE THEN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN 1958 AS AN APPRENTICE ENGINEER. HE WAS PROMOTED TO ENGINEER IN APRIL 1964, SENIOR ENGINEER IN FEBRUARY 1971 AND HIS PRESENT POST IN JULY 1977.

MR CHEN SERVED MAINLY IN TWO MAJOR AREAS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING. IN THE EARLY PART OF HIS CAREER HE WAS WITH DRAINAGE WORKS, AND IN THE LATTER PART OF HIS SERVICE HE WAS IN THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE.

DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS, HE PARTICIPATED IN PROJECTS INVOLVING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE SUPPLY OF WATER FROM EAST RIVER AND IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN FOOTBRIDGE AT LO WU,

EARLY THIS YEAR, MR CHEN WAS A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP WHO LIAISED WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS IN ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL ROAD LINKS WITH CHINA, HE ALSO TOOK PART IN DISCUSSION WITH CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND DRAINS, ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.

SALT WATER CUT

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREAS IN UPPER LEVEL, CENTRAL AND WESTERN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 20 HOURS FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (JUNE 8) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY (JUNE 9) FOR WORK ON THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.

AFFECTED AREAS IN UPPER LEVEL ARE ROBINSON ROAD FROM CASTLE ROAD TO GARDEN ROAD, MACDONNELL ROAD, SEYMOUR ROAD, CASTLE ROAD, MOSQUE STREET, MOSQUE JUNCTION, CAINE ROAD, CONDUIT ROAD, KOTEWALL ROAD, LYTTELTON ROAD AND BONHAM ROAD.

IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN, AFFECTED AREAS ARE FROM ICE HOUSE STREET TO HILL ROAD INCLUDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, FIRST STREET, SECOND STREET, THIRD STREET, HIGH STREET, WATER STREET, ABERDEEN STREET, PEEL STREET, WYNDHAM STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST.