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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1983

MR TOPLEY HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND AS DIRECTOR OR COMMISSIONER IN FIVE OF THEM: LABOUR, CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES, CENSUS AND STATISTICS, SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATION.

HE WAS MADE A COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE (CMG) IN 1976.

MR NEIL HENDERSON WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR TOPLEY AS SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FUNERAL OF FIRE OFFICER ****

THE FUNERAL OF SENIOR STATION OFFICER CHIU SHING-CHOW WILL BE HELD WITH FIRE SERVICES HONOURS ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 16).

MR CHIU DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE COURSE OF DUTIES, DURING TYPHOON ELLEN WHICH HIT HONG KONG LAST WEEK.

A RELIGIOUS SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG FUNERAL HOME, STARTING AT 11.15 AM.

THE HEARSE WILL BE ESCORTED FROM THE FUNERAL HOME TO FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS AT JAVA ROAD, WHERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS WILL PAY THE IR LAST RESPECTS.

IT WILL THEN PROCEED TO WAN CHAI FIRE STATION WHERE MR CHIU WAS POSTED BEFORE HIS DEATH, SO THAT HIS FORMER COLLEAGUES MAY PAY A LAST TRIBUTE. THE HEARSE WILL GO ON TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT AT MOUNT DAVIS, BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE CHAI WAN PERMANENT CEMETERY FOR BURIAL.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE FUNERAL SHOULD BE AT THE ENTRANCE OF FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS AT JAVA ROAD BY 11.30 AM ON FRIDAY.

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