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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1984

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RATING AND VALUATION OFFICER RETIRING

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MR M.S. HUI, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, WILL BE PROCEEDING ON LEAVE LATER THIS MONTH, PRIOR TO RETIREMENT AFTER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

MR HUI JOINED THE SERVICE AS A VALUATION ASSISTANT CLASS 111 IN NOVEMBER 1956. AFTER A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS, HE WAS APPOINTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK IN MARCH THIS YEAR.

WHEN HE WAS AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MR HUT WAS CLOSELY INVOLVED IN RATING VALUATIONS, LEASING AND RENT CONTROL MATTERS.

HE REPRESENTED THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT OVERSEAS MEETINGS AND WAS A MEMBER OF SEVERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUPS ON MATTERS RELATING TO RENT, LAND AND HOUSING.

FOR SOME YEARS HE SERVED ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS, DEVOTING MUCH TIME TO THE TRAINING OF VALUERS.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUTHS

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A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED IN EASTERN DISTRICT NEXT MONTH TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.

YOUTHS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THE IR SERVICE SKILLS AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY, ARE BEING URGED TO JOIN THE SCHEME.

ANYONE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 17 AND 25, WITH FORM 3 EDUCATION LEVEL OR ABOVE AND AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S EXPERIENCE IN VOLUNTARY WORK, COULD APPLY, THOUGH PRIORITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE DISTRICT. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

+ALL TRAINED LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO ORGANISE AT LEAST ONE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT WHEN THEY COMPLETE THE IR TRAINING COURSE,+ HE ADDED.

THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THE FIRST PART OF THE SCHEME WILL INVOLVE A SERIES OF SEMINARS TO BE HELD FROM 7.30 PM TO 9.30 PM EVERY FRIDAY BETWEEN NOVEMBER 16 AND JANUARY 4. THE VENUE WILL BE THE KIANGSU AN CHEK IANG PRIMARY SCHOOL HALL, 30 CHING WAH STREET, NORTH POINT.

THE SEMINARS