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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1964

MR LAM, AGED 29,

APPLAUDED IN THE CITY

RECENTLY FOUND HIMSELF BEING LOUDLY HALL THEATRE WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES, PRESENTED HIM WITH A SPECIAL PRIZE FOR A WORLD-BEATING PERFORMANCE IN THE DIPLOMA EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE LONDON-BASED INSTITUTE OF WASTES MANAGEMENT.

THE PLAQUE WHICH THE YOUNG HEALTH INSPECTOR RECEIVED FROM MR BARNES, ON NOVEMBER 23 WAS A TRIBUTE TO AN EXCEPTIONAL FEAT BY MR LAM, SINCE IN THE 1983 EXAMINATION HE TOPPED THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FROM MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. ONE RESULT WAS THAT IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR HE WAS INVITED TO DETROIT AS HONG KONG'S DELEGATE AT AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS CONGRESS ON WASTES MANAGEMENT ORGANISED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.

+THAT WEEK WAS A HIGHLY STIMULATING EXPERIENCE,+ SAYS MR LAM. +1 WENT TO DETROIT TO LISTEN AND TO OBSERVÉ, BUT IN FACT I WAS PERSUADED TO TELL THE CONGRESS ABOUT THE WAYS WE TACKLE REFUSE DISPOSAL IN HONG KONG AND I FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT WAS OF GREAT INTEREST TO AMERICAN AND OTHER DELEGATES.

+THEY RECOGNISED THAT WE'VE GOT SPECIAL PROBLEMS HERE, BECAUSE OF OUR HIGH POPULATION DENSITIES, AND THEY WANTED TO KNOW HOW WE COPE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I LEARNED A LOT FROM THE CONGRESS, AND BELIEVE THAT OTHERS THERE LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT OUR CITY, +

SINCE HE GRADUATED AS A HEALTH INSPECTOR IN 1978 MR LAM HAS HANDLED A VARIETY OF WORK ASSIGNMENTS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, INCLUDING A TWO-YEAR SPELL AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN ABATTOIR. AS CLEANSING INSPECTOR FOR MONG KOK, HE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR STAFF NUMBER ING ABOUT 400.

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A KEEN PROFESSIONAL HIMSELF. HE SAYS HE WOULD RECOMMEND A CAREER IN PUBLIC HEALTH TO ANY YOUNG PERSON LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGING LIFE.

+ IF ONE WORKS HARD AT IT, HE SAYS, THERE ARE MANY REWARDS - INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CHANCE OF OCCASIONAL TRAVEL OVERSEAS.+

DB MEMBERS VISIT THE LESS FORTUNATE *****

MEMBERS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TODAY (THURSDAY) LEARNED MORE ABOUT EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE DISTRICT THROUGH VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS FOF THE LESS FORTUNATE.

THEY VISITED THE YUEN LONG MORNING LIGHT SCHOOL AND THE HOME FOR THE AGED BLIND TO STUDY THE FACILITIES PROVIDED. THEY ALSO PRESENTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN AND THE OLD FOLKS.

/MIL SCHOOL