XN000022-1985-09-27 — Page 20

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1985

}

19

NEW SECRETARY GENERAL FOR UMELCO

****

THE UMELCO OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT MR GORDON SIU KWING-CHUE IS TO BECOME THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UMELCO OFFICE.

HE WILL SUCCEED MR MAURICE SARGANT AND WILL TAKE UP THE APPOINTMENT ON OCTOBER 1.

MR SIU, AGED 40, IS A STAFF GRADE 'B' OFFICER AND WILL BE ON SECONDMENT FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE.

HE JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN 1966 AND HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE FINANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. HE HEADED THE MUSIC OFFICE FROM 1977 TO 1980 AND HIS LAST APPOINTMENT WAS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE (STAFF MANAGEMENT).

MR SARGANT, WHO WAS AWARDED THE ISO EARLIER THIS YEAR, WILL RETIRE NEXT YEAR AFTER COMPLETING 36 YEARS' PUBLIC SERVICE IN HONG KONG.

HE HAS BEEN IN CHARGE OF THE UMELCO OFFICE SINCE 1978. FOR THE PERIOD LEADING UP TO HIS RETIREMENT, MR SARGANT WILL CONTINUE TO BE SECONDED TO UMELCO ON SPECIAL DUTIES WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

COVERED FOOTBRIDGE PROPOSED FOR WAN CHAI

****

THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT A COVERED FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE AT SEAFRONT ROAD, WAN CHAI.

THE 50-METRE FOOTBRIDGE WILL LINK THE PODIUM OF HARBOUR CENTRE TO A FOOTBRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACROSS SEAFRONT ROAD,

A STAIRCASE FROM THE FOOTBRIDGE TO THE TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A RELATED PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MA IN ENTRANCE LOBBY DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED WORK OR THE USE, OR BOTH, SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 26.

/20

Page 20Page 21